External: meaning, definitions and examples

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external

 

[ ษชkหˆstษœหrnl ]

Adjective / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

outside sources

coming or derived from a source outside the subject affected. not connected with or belonging to something; different or separate.

Synonyms

foreign, independent, outside

Examples of usage

  • The company decided to hire an external consultant to provide fresh insights.
  • External factors such as the weather can impact sales.
  • She had to rely on external funding to complete her research project.
Context #2 | Noun

computer hardware

a device (such as a disk drive) that is outside a computer's case.

Synonyms

attachment, device, peripheral

Examples of usage

  • The external was not recognized by the computer.
  • I need to back up my files on an external.

Translations

Translations of the word "external" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น externo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคพเคนเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช extern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ eksternal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะพะฒะฝั–ัˆะฝั–ะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zewnฤ™trzny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅค–้ƒจใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท externe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ externo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท harici

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์™ธ๋ถ€์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุงุฑุฌูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ externรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ externรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅค–้ƒจ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zunanji

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ytri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั‹ั€ั‚า›ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xarici

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ externo

Etymology

The word 'external' originated from the Latin word 'externus', meaning 'outer'. It was first used in English in the 15th century to refer to something outside or separate from a particular thing or person.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,471, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.