EXTERNAL

noun

Definition

Something external or without; outward part; that which makes a show, rather than that which is intrinsic; visible form; -- usually in the plural. Adam was then no less glorious in his externals South. God in externals could not place content. Pope.

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EXTERNAL (adjective)

1. Outward; exterior; relating to the outside, as of a body; being without; acting from without; -- opposed to internal; as, the external form or surf...

Added: October 09, 2025 Updated: October 09, 2025

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