Synonyms for external
ɪkˈstɜr nlex·ter·nal

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1. externaladjective

   Antonyms:
   internal

2. externaladjective

   Antonyms:
   internal

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1. external

   Synonyms:
   accidental, casual, extrinsic, fortuitous, incidental, outward, subsidiary, superadded, superficial, superfluous, superimposed, supplemental, transient, unconnected

   Antonyms:
   congenital, essential, immanent, inborn, inbred, indispensable, indwelling, infixed, ingrained, inherent, inhering, innate, inseparable, internal, intrinsic, inwrought, native, natural, subjective

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1. external

   Synonyms:
   outer, exterior, apparent, manifest, superficial, visible, palpable

   Antonyms:
   inner, internal, inapparent, hidden, inmost, intestine

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1. externaladjective

   outward features

   "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion"

   Antonyms:
   inward, internecine, intrinsic, interior, domestic, inner, internal, intrinsical

2. externaladjective

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

   "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures"

   Synonyms:
   extraneous, outside, international, outside(a)

   Antonyms:
   internal, domestic, inner, interior, intrinsic, inward, intrinsical, internecine

3. external, extraneous, outsideadjective

   coming from the outside

   "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups"

   Synonyms:
   immaterial, outdoor(a), out-of-door, impertinent, orthogonal, extraneous, remote, away, outside, outside(a), foreign, international

   Antonyms:
   internecine, intrinsic, internal, inner, domestic, inward, intrinsical, interior

4. external, international, outside(a)adjective

   from or between other countries

   "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help"

   Antonyms:
   inward, internecine, interior, intrinsic, internal, intrinsical, domestic, inner

5. externaladjective

   purely outward or superficial

   "external composure"; "an external concern for reputation"- A.R.Gurney,Jr.

   Synonyms:
   extraneous, outside, international, outside(a)

   Antonyms:
   internal, interior, intrinsic, internecine, inner, inward, intrinsical, domestic

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1. externaladjective

   Synonyms:
   outward, outer, exterior, outside, superficial

2. externaladjective

   Synonyms:
   extrinsic, foreign, from without

3. externaladjective

   Synonyms:
   visible, apparent

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1. externaladjective

   Synonyms:
   outward, exterior, superficial, extrinsic

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1. List of paraphrases for "external":

   foreign, outer, outside, exterior, outdoor, externally, extérieures, outpatient, extraneous, externa, extérieure, outward, field, outboard, estero, overseas, exogenous, externe, inward, extérieur, out-patient, off-site, exteriores

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1. Heather Handley:

   People have been thinking about the relationships between climate and triggers of volcanic eruptions, there's still a lot to explore that we don't know yet, so but it's good to think about other external driving mechanisms of volcanic eruption that we might otherwise have missed.

2. Ozlem Tureci:

   The process of getting a medicine or a vaccine approved is one where many questions are asked, many experts are involved and there is external peer review of all the data and scientific discourse.

3. Goodluck Jonathan:

   We underestimated their external influence, since after the civil war we've not fought any war, we don't manufacture weapons, so we had to look for help to re-equip our army and the air force.

4. Aloo Denish Obiero:

   Create a life that brings inner contentment, not one merely designed for external admiration.

5. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   Happiness doesn't depend on external conditions or situations but it depends on mental conditions.