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But I have never wanted to be a singer, because the exterior part of a career, I don't like very much.
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Meaning of "exterior" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXTERIOR

From Latin, comparative of exterus on the outside, from ex out of.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EXTERIOR

exterior  [ɪkˈstɪərɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXTERIOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Exterior can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EXTERIOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Exterior (topology)

In topology, the exterior of a subset S of a topological space X is the union of all open sets of X which are disjoint from S. It is itself an open set and is disjoint from S. The exterior of S is denoted by ext S or Se.

Definition of exterior in the English dictionary

The first definition of exterior in the dictionary is a part, surface, or region that is on the outside. Other definition of exterior is the observable outward behaviour or appearance of a person. Exterior is also a film or scene shot outside a studio.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXTERIOR


anterior
ænˈtɪərɪə
archaebacteria
ˌɑːkɪbækˈtɪərɪə
asteria
æsˈtɪərɪə
bacteria
bækˈtɪərɪə
cafeteria
ˌkæfɪˈtɪərɪə
criteria
kraɪˈtɪərɪə
cyanobacteria
ˌsaɪənəʊbækˈtɪərɪə
enterobacteria
ˌɛntərəʊbækˈtɪərɪə
eubacteria
ˌjuːbækˈtɪərɪə
groceteria
ˌɡrəʊsəˈtɪərɪə
hysteria
hɪˈstɪərɪə
interior
ɪnˈtɪərɪə
listeria
lɪsˈtɪərɪə
ministeria
ˌmɪnɪˈstɪərɪə
mycobacteria
ˌmaɪkəʊbækˈtɪərɪə
posterior
pɒˈstɪərɪə
Styria
ˈstɪərɪə
ulterior
ʌlˈtɪərɪə
washateria
ˌwɒʃəˈtɪərɪə
wisteria
wɪˈstɪərɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXTERIOR

extenuator
extenuatory
exterior angle
exterior decoration
exteriorisation
exteriorise
exteriority
exteriorization
exteriorize
exteriorly
exterminable
exterminate
extermination
extermination camp
exterminative
exterminator
exterminatory
extermine
extern
external

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXTERIOR

cold warrior
eco-warrior
inferior
Lake Superior
Ministry of the Interior
mother superior
mothers superior
past anterior
prior
samurai warrior
subprior
superior
the Interior
Unknown Warrior
warrior

Synonyms and antonyms of exterior in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXTERIOR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «exterior» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of exterior

Translation of «exterior» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXTERIOR

Find out the translation of exterior to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of exterior from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «exterior» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

外部的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

exterior
570 millions of speakers

English

exterior
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाहरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خَارِجيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

наружный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

externo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বহি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

extérieur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Luar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

äußerer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

外側の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

외부의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njaba
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ở ngoài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளிப்புறம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाहय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esterno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zewnętrzny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зовнішній
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

exterior
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξωτερικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

buite
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

yttre
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utvendig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of exterior

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXTERIOR»

The term «exterior» is very widely used and occupies the 3.244 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXTERIOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «exterior» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «exterior» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about exterior

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10 QUOTES WITH «EXTERIOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word exterior.
1
Dan Aykroyd
I have this kind of mild nice-guy exterior, but inside my heart is like a steel trap.
2
Emmanuelle Beart
There are a lot of films where I play characters that are about the windows to the interior person rather than the exterior.
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Pope Benedict XVI
To me, it really seems visible today that ethics is not something exterior to the economy, which, as technical matter, could function on its own; rather, ethics is an interior principle of the economy itself, which cannot function if it does not take account of the human values of solidarity and reciprocal responsibility.
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Constantin Brancusi
They are imbeciles who call my work abstract. That which they call abstract is the most realistic, because what is real is not the exterior but the idea, the essence of things.
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Constantin Brancusi
What is real is not the external form, but the essence of things... it is impossible for anyone to express anything essentially real by imitating its exterior surface.
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Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
The senses are the organs by which man places himself in connexion with exterior objects.
7
Victoria de los Angeles
But I have never wanted to be a singer, because the exterior part of a career, I don't like very much.
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Victoria de los Angeles
I like what it is to sing, or to be with the others singing, to make music, but the fuss and all the things that are the exterior part of a career, has never interested me.
9
Agyness Deyn
If you have a connection to someone, it doesn't matter what their exterior is.
10
Laura Esquivel
As a very young girl, I understood that the interior activities of the home are as significant as the exterior activities of society.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXTERIOR»

Discover the use of exterior in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to exterior and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Essentials of Home Inspection: Exterior
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Dearborn Home Inspection, . Carson Dunlop & Associates, 2003
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Designing the exterior wall: an architectural guide to the ...
Covering everything from theory to actual construction, this insightful guide presents a thorough examination of a variety of construction and cladding types that illustrate the science and aesthetics of building envelopes.
Linda Brock, 2005
3
Finish Carpentry: A Complete Interior & Exterior Guide
“Spence brings a fresh perspective to familiar subject matter by treating it in a way that stresses professional craftsmanship... opens with sections on tools and safety before moving on to a subject-by-subject treatment of interior and ...
William Perkins Spence, 1995
4
Exterior Ballistics with Applications: Skydiving, Parachute ...
<P><I>Exterior Ballistics with Applications – Skydiving, Parachute Fall, Flying Fragments</I> presents a modern approach to introduce the basics of exterior ballistics and its methods from the simple ideal model of projectile motion to ...
Gjergj Klimi, 2008
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House Colors
House Colors is the most comprehensive resource ever compiled on choosing exterior house colors. Sorted by architectural style, this format will allow the reader to pinpoint the colors that will best suit their style of home.
6
Exterior Siding, Trim & Finishes
This first-ever compilation by "Fine Homebuilding on the popular subject provides builders with ideas for choosing the correct finishes for home exteriors, plus solid how-to information.
Fine Homebuilding Magazine, 2004
7
Exterior Differential Systems
This book gives a treatment of exterior differential systems including both the general theory and various applications.
Robert L. Bryant, S. S. Chern, Robert B. Gardner, 2011
8
Tensor Spaces and Exterior Algebra
This text explains, as clearly as possible, tensors and such related topics as tensor products of vector spaces, tensor algebras, and exterior algebras. You will appreciate Yokonuma's lucid and methodical treatment of the subject.
Takeo Yokonuma, 1992
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From the Conscious Interior to an Exterior Unconscious: ...
David Pavon Cuellar provides a precise definition and a detailed explanation of key Lacanian concepts, and illustrates how they may be put to work on a concrete discourse, in this case a fragment of an interview obtained by the author from ...
David Pavon Cuellar, Danielle Carlo, Ian Parker, 2010
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Performance of Exterior Building Walls
All of the presentations and the papers in this publication address ways to improve the performance of exterior building walls, or ways to identify, understand, and avoid the factors leading to failures in the future.
Paul G. Johnson, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXTERIOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term exterior is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bland Exterior
The new Pixar film about an 11-year-old girl's moment of crisis and change is called Inside Out, and it's a perfect title—maybe too perfect for its ... «The Weekly Standard, Jul 15»
2
How much to replace exterior shutters?
Homeowners used to put exterior shutters on their houses to protect windows from storm damage, help regulate indoor temperatures and ... «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
3
Edwardian exterior with box bay windows
With a smooth plaster ochre front, cream detailing and trim, there is a hint of the Edwardian about the exterior - a large box bay window and ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
4
Fargo hotel fire causes exterior damage
It caused some exterior damage to the building and no one was injured, Battalion Chief Dane Carley said. A ladder truck was used to douse the ... «Jamestown Sun, Jul 15»
5
2016 Buick LaCrosse interior and exterior spied in China
2016 Buick LaCrosse interior and exterior spied in China. spsteeringnews submitted on 7/9/2015 Auto Spies Photos Timestamp: 9:17:35 AM. 1 user comments ... «AutoSpies.com, Jul 15»
6
Automotive exterior LED lighting market of 2015 and forecast by …
2015 Global Automotive Exterior LED Lighting Industry Report is a professional and in-depth research report on the world's major regional ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
7
White Flint Mall Exterior Demolition Begins
The mall's owners—The Lerner Companies and Tower Cos.—received their first permit to take down one of the parking garages Tuesday and a ... «BethesdaMagazine.com, Jul 15»
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Local Motors Reveals Exterior Designs for Production 3D-Printed Car
Last year, Local Motors debuted the world's first 3D-printed car, and now it is ready to take its creations to production. The company has chosen ... «Motor Trend, Jul 15»
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LED Exterior Luminaires deliver up to 2095 lm.
These exterior fixtures can be mounted in any direction for direct and indirect illumination for both residential and commercial applications. «ThomasNet News, Jul 15»
10
OLYMPIC Brand by PPG Introduces ASSURE Interior and Exterior
Backed by the Good Housekeeping Seal, Olympic Assure is available in a variety of sheens and includes formulas for interior and exterior ... «Stockhouse, Jul 15»

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