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It is, then, by those shadows of the hoary Past and their fantastic silhouettes on the external screen of every religion and philosophy, that we can, by checking them as we go along, and comparing them, trace out finally the body that produced them.
Helena Blavatsky

Meaning of "external" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXTERNAL

From Latin externus outward, from 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 EXTERNAL

external  [ɪkˈstɜːnəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXTERNAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
External 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 EXTERNAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Externality

In economics, an externality is the cost or benefit that affects a party who did not choose to incur that cost or benefit. For example, manufacturing activities that cause air pollution impose health and clean-up costs on the whole society, whereas the neighbors of an individual who chooses to fire-proof his home may benefit from a reduced risk of a fire spreading to their own houses. If external costs exist, such as pollution, the producer may choose to produce more of the product than would be produced if the producer were required to pay all associated environmental costs. If there are external benefits, such as in public safety, less of the good may be produced than would be the case if the producer were to receive payment for the external benefits to others. For the purpose of these statements, overall cost and benefit to society is defined as the sum of the imputed monetary value of benefits and costs to all parties involved. Thus, unregulated markets in goods or services with significant externalities generate prices that do not reflect the full social cost or benefit of their transactions; such markets are therefore inefficient.

Definition of external in the English dictionary

The first definition of external in the dictionary is of, situated on, or suitable for the outside; outer. Other definition of external is coming or acting from without. External is also of or involving foreign nations; foreign.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXTERNAL


asternal
æˈstɜːnəl
coeternal
ˌkəʊɪˈtɜːnəl
colonel
ˈkɜːnəl
diuturnal
ˌdaɪjʊˈtɜːnəl
episternal
ˌɛpɪˈstɜːnəl
eternal
ɪˈtɜːnəl
eviternal
ˌiːvɪˈtɜːnəl
fraternal
frəˈtɜːnəl
hesternal
hɛˈstɜːnəl
internal
ɪnˈtɜːnəl
journal
ˈdʒɜːnəl
kernel
ˈkɜːnəl
maternal
məˈtɜːnəl
nocturnal
nɒkˈtɜːnəl
paternal
pəˈtɜːnəl
sempiternal
ˌsɛmpɪˈtɜːnəl
sternal
ˈstɜːnəl
substernal
sʌbˈstɜːnəl
ternal
ˈtɜːnəl
unmaternal
ˌʌnməˈtɜːnəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXTERNAL

extern
External Affairs
external auditor
external degree
external ear
external examiner
external relation
external respiration
external spline
external student
external trade
external-combustion engine
externalisation
externalism
externalist
externalities
externality
externalization
externalize
externally

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXTERNAL

bimaternal
carnal
cisternal
confraternal
contubernal
cothurnal
diurnal
hibernal
hodiernal
house journal
semidiurnal
supernal
tarnal
trade journal
urnal
vernal

Synonyms and antonyms of external in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXTERNAL»

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

Translation of «external» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXTERNAL

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

Translator English - Chinese

外部的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

externo
570 millions of speakers

English

external
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाहरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خَارِجيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

внешний
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

externo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বহিরাগত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

externe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Luaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

extern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

外部の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

외부의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njaba
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bên ngoài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளிப்புற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाह्य
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

extern
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξωτερικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eksterne
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

extern
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ytre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of external

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXTERNAL»

The term «external» is very widely used and occupies the 2.357 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of external
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «external».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXTERNAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «external» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «external» 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 external

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10 QUOTES WITH «EXTERNAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word external.
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Martin Amis
Very broadly, literature concerns itself with the internal, cinema with the external.
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Gregory Bateson
If we pursue this matter further, we shall be told that the stable object is unchanging under the impact or stress of some particular external or internal variable or, perhaps, that it resists the passage of time.
3
Henri Bergson
You will obtain a vision of matter that is perhaps fatiguing for your imagination, but pure and stripped of what the requirements of life make you add to it in external perception.
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Larry Bird
While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use, he who has learned to trust nature finds need for ever fewer external directions. He will discard formula after formula, until he reaches the conclusion: Let nature take its course.
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Helena Blavatsky
It is, then, by those shadows of the hoary Past and their fantastic silhouettes on the external screen of every religion and philosophy, that we can, by checking them as we go along, and comparing them, trace out finally the body that produced them.
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Helena Blavatsky
As no outward motion or change, when normal, in man's external body can take place unless provoked by an inward impulse, given through one of the three functions named, so with the external or manifested Universe.
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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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Joseph Butler
The principle we call self-love never seeks anything external for the sake of the thing, but only as a means of happiness or good: particular affections rest in the external things themselves.
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Jack Canfield
I have lived by one crucial principle since I was 24 years old. I don't blame or complain about things like the economy, the government, taxes, employees, gas prices, or any of the external things that I don't have control over. The only thing I have control over is my response to these things.
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Jim Cantalupo
But, on balance, we seized the marketplace. We've got a great infrastructure. And yes it's struggling in some areas because of some external factors and some internal factors.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXTERNAL»

Discover the use of external in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to external and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Secondary School External Examination Systems: Reliability, ...
These are, it is argued, instrumental in nurturing and maintaining public confidence in external examinations.
Barend Vlaardingerbroek, Neil Taylor, 2009
2
EU External Relations Law
Rev. ed. of: External relations of the European Union legal and constitutional foundations / Piet Eeckhout. [1st ed.] 2004.
Piet Eeckhout, 2011
3
The External Control of Organizations: A Resource Dependence ...
This work explores how external constraints affect organizations and provides insights for designing and managing organizations to mitigate these constraints.
Jeffrey Pfeffer, Gerald R. Salancik, 2003
4
Our Knowledge of the External World: As a Field for ...
I believe that the time has now arrived when this unsatisfactory state of affairs can be brought to an end' - Bertrand Russell So begins Our Knowledge of the Eternal World, Bertrand Russell's classic attempt to show by means of examples, ...
Bertrand Russell, 1993
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External Debt Management
Edited by Hassanali Mehran, this volume is a compilation of 13 papers presented at a seminar organized by the IMF Institute and the Central Banking Department.
Hassanali Mehran, 1985
6
Europe's Global Role: External Policies of the European Union
First published in 2008 and based on an innovative framework for analyzing the EU's external politics, this paperback edition provides a historical overview of and theoretical conclusions about the EU's global role.
Jan Orbie, 2009
7
Cornea and External Eye Disease: Corneal ...
The 8 recurring volumes of the 'Essentials in Ophthalmology' series cover the most recent developments in one of eight subspecialties in Ophthalmology.
Thomas Reinhard, Frank Larkin, 2010
8
External Fixators of the Foot and Ankle
Abundant illustrations highlight the text, providing a surgeon’s eye view of a range of commonly performed procedures.
Paul Cooper, Thomas Zgonis, Vasilios Polyzois, 2012
9
External Works, Roads and Drainage: A Practical Guide
This comprehensive book includes sections on legislation, environmental issues, surface water, highway and foul drainage design, road and pavement design, and external works.
Phil Pitman, 2003
10
Language Change: The Interplay of Internal, External, and ...
This volume focuses on the interface of different motivating factors that contribute to language change.
Mari C. Jones, Edith Esch, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXTERNAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term external is used in the context of the following news items.
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3 TB external hard drive for $87
I was a mechanical engineer in the 1980s. I was a quality assurance engineer and a development engineer in the disk drive industry. My first ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
2
Russia Only an External Observer in Greece's Debt Crisis …
"We are only external observers ... we don't take decisions about the fate of Greece's participation in the euro zone currency area and, naturally, ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
3
Flipkart losing key executives as external hires enter the frame
Earlier this year, Flipkart formed an advisory board for its commerce platform. It added Sudhir Sitapati, a senior marketing executive at ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
4
Unity implored in face of external turbulence
Now is more important than ever for politicians to put behind grudges and unite to face external turbulence, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying ... «Hong Kong Standard, Jul 15»
5
External Trustees/Board Members – University of St Andrews …
We are looking for two external trustees to join our Board, responsible for governance, strategic leadership and general oversight of the ... «Scottish Legal News, Jul 15»
6
Raffi Hovahannisian discussed internal, external and regional …
YEREVAN, JULY 9, ARMENPRESS. The Leader of the “Heritage” party and founding Director of ACNIS Raffi Hovahannisian accepted the ... «Armenpress.am, Jul 15»
7
Next Google Glass in the works, might have an external batt, run …
The Google Glass Project is not totally over. The search giant is already working on the next version which we expect will be better than ever. «Android Community, Jul 15»
8
Eesti Pank: fall in prices in June was caused by external factors
Estonia's central bank Eesti Pank said in comments to the June consumer price index data that the fall in prices in June 2015 was caused by ... «The Baltic Course, Jul 15»
9
Let's talk about… the 1953 London Agreement on German External
More to the point, it wasn't interested in external debt. The FRG had already decided to assume it all, public and private, before talks began. «FT Alphaville, Jul 15»
10
External examiners should be independent, says report
External examiners should be appointed centrally by an independent body rather than recruited directly by institutions themselves, a study ... «Times Higher Education, Jul 15»

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