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1outward
adjective out·ward \ˈau̇t-wərd\
: of or relating to the way that someone or something looks or seems on the outside
: able to be seen
: moving or directed away from something
Full Definition of OUTWARD
1
: moving, directed, or turned toward the outside or away from a center <an outward flow>
2
: situated on the outside : exterior
3
: of or relating to the body or to appearances rather than to the mind or the inner life <outward beauty>
4
: external
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First Known Use of OUTWARD
before 12th century
2outward
adverb \-wərdz\
: toward the outside of something : away from a center
: away from yourself
Full Definition of OUTWARD
1
: toward the outside
2
obsolete : on the outside : externally
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Variants of OUTWARD
outward or out·wards \-wərdz\
First Known Use of OUTWARD
before 12th century
3outward
noun
Definition of OUTWARD
: external form, appearance, or reality
First Known Use of OUTWARD
1606
OUTWARD Defined for Kids
1outward
adjective out·ward \ˈau̇t-wərd\
Definition of OUTWARD for Kids
1
: moving or turned toward the outside or away from a center <an outward flow>
2
: showing on the outside <Surely it must hurt her … But if it did she gave no outward sign. — Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time>
2outward
adverb \ˈau̇t-wərdz\
Definition of OUTWARD for Kids
: away from a center <The city stretches outward for miles.>
Variants of OUTWARD
outward or out·wards \ˈau̇t-wərdz\
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