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external
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of EXTERNAL
1
not being a vital part of or belonging to something <the defendant's socioeconomic status must be regarded as entirely external to his guilt or innocence>
Related Words exterior, outside; immaterial, inapplicable, insignificant, irrelevant; nonessential, unessential, unnecessary
Near Antonyms congenital, deep-seated, inborn, inbred; inside, interior, internal; basic, essential, necessary
2
situated on the outside or farther out <the external chambers of the ancient tomb gave little indication of the magnificence of the innermost chamber>
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