external — Englisches Wörterbuch

Adjektiv

1. Outside of something; on the exterior.

   Beispiele

   This building has some external pipework.

   Her virtues graced with external gifts.

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   Of all external things, […] / She [Fancy] forms imaginations, aery shapes.

2. Outside of something; on the exterior. Situated near or toward the surface of the body.

3. Outside of something; on the exterior. Relating to or denoting a medicine or similar substance for use on the outside of the body.

   Gebrauch

   • relational

4. Capable of being perceived outwardly. Having merely the outward appearance of something.

   Synonyme

   superficial

5. Capable of being perceived outwardly. Not intrinsic or essential.

   Synonyme

   accidentalaccompanying

   Beispiele

   The external circumstances are greatly different.

6. Provided by something or someone outside of the entity (object, group, company etc.) considered.

   Beispiele

   external authority, external force

7. Relating to or connected with foreign nations or institutions.

   Synonyme

   foreign

   Beispiele

   external trade or commerce; the external relations of a state or kingdom

8. Having existence independent of the mind.

   Beispiele

   external reality

9. For or concerning students registered with and taking the examinations of a university but not resident there.

   Beispiele

   external degrees

10. Not contained in the main computer.

    Gebrauch

    • of a hardware

    Synonyme

    peripheral

11. Using a disk or tape drive rather than the main memory.

    Gebrauch

    • of storage

Substantiv

1. The exterior; outward features or appearances. Inessential or superficial features.

   Gebrauch

   • plural-normally

   Beispiele

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   To a non-Christian who has never experienced but only observed the externals of Christianity, it appears to be merely another spiritual system, but to a person who has left one of the other religions and embraced the Christian faith, it is most definitely The Way, and all else pales to insignificance.

2. The exterior; outward features or appearances. Outward appearance.

   Gebrauch

   • plural-normally

   Beispiele

   They had been such declared, such personal enemies, that, even in a court, it seemed wonderful how a decent external could be given to their reconciliation.

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   He was indeed a creature who by externals at all events had more in common with another genus than with that humanity among which fate had cast him, and his familiar nickname of "The Toad" crudely indicated what that species might be.

3. A variable that is defined in the source code but whose value comes from some external source.

   Gebrauch

   • in the C language

Adjektiv

1. happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface

   Antonyme

   internal

   Beispiele

   the external auditory canal

   external pressures

2. coming from the outside

   Synonyme

   extraneousoutside

   Beispiele

   extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph

   relying upon an extraneous income

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   disdaining outside pressure groups

3. from or between other countries

   Synonyme

   internationaloutside

   Beispiele

   external commerce

   international trade

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   developing nations need outside help

4. purely outward or superficial

   Beispiele

   external composure

Substantiv

1. outward features

   Oberbegriffe

   featurecharacteristic

   Beispiele

   he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion