ETYM Latin externus, from exter, exterus, on the outside, outward. Related to Exterior.
1. Coming from the outside; SYN. extraneous, outside.
2. Happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface.
3. Purely outward or superficial.
4. From or between other countries; SYN. international, outside.
5. Exogenous.
ETYM Latin extrinsecus; exter on the outside + secus otherwise, beside; akin to Eng. second: cf. French extrinsčque. Related to Exterior, Second.
External; incidental.
Not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside.
External, alien, foreign, unrelated, extraneous
Relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
With respect to the cortex.
ETYM as. uteweard. Related to Out, and -ward, -wards.
Toward the outside; SYN. outwards.
1. In outward appearance
2. With respect to the outside; SYN. externally.