external — Dizionario inglese

Aggettivo

1. Outside of something; on the exterior.

   Esempi

   This building has some external pipework.

   Her virtues graced with external gifts.

   Altri esempi (1)

   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.

   Uso

   • relational

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

   Sinonimi

   superficial

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

   Sinonimi

   accidentalaccompanying

   Esempi

   The external circumstances are greatly different.

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

   Esempi

   external authority, external force

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

   Sinonimi

   foreign

   Esempi

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

8. Having existence independent of the mind.

   Esempi

   external reality

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

   Esempi

   external degrees

10. Not contained in the main computer.

    Uso

    • of a hardware

    Sinonimi

    peripheral

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

    Uso

    • of storage

Sostantivo

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

   Uso

   • plural-normally

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (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.

   Uso

   • plural-normally

   Esempi

   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.

   Altri esempi (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.

   Uso

   • in the C language

Aggettivo

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

   Contrari

   internal

   Esempi

   the external auditory canal

   external pressures

2. coming from the outside

   Sinonimi

   extraneousoutside

   Esempi

   extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph

   relying upon an extraneous income

   Altri esempi (1)

   disdaining outside pressure groups

3. from or between other countries

   Sinonimi

   internationaloutside

   Esempi

   external commerce

   international trade

   Altri esempi (1)

   developing nations need outside help

4. purely outward or superficial

   Esempi

   external composure

Sostantivo

1. outward features

   Termini più generali

   featurecharacteristic

   Esempi

   he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion