Phrase Hound found 43 phrases and 15 compound words that contain external. The most common are listed below. Open external in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 43
- external linkA hyperlink that links to another website in a different domain.
- external linksplural of external link: A hyperlink that links to another website in a different domain.
- external worldThe world consisting of all the objects and events which are experienceable or whose existence is accepted by the human mind, but which exist independently of the mind.
- External Debt
- External auditors
- external causeA cause for an effect in a system that is not a constituent of that system, especially causes of personal health problems or death, such as poison, weapon wounds, or accident.
- external degreeA degree offered by a university to a student who was not required to be physically present within the geographic territory of the institution, and who may have studied elsewhere or independently.
- external riskA peril or event that arises from outside the policyholder's control and typically cannot be prevented by their actions, such as natural disasters or pandemics.
- external causesplural of external cause: A cause for an effect in a system that is not a constituent of that system, especially causes of personal health problems or death, such as poison, weapon wounds, or accident.
- external risksplural of external risk: A peril or event that arises from outside the policyholder's control and typically cannot be prevented by their actions, such as natural disasters or pandemics.
- external earThe outer ear.
- external examiner
- external carotid arteryThe outer branch of the carotid artery that supplies the face, tongue, and external parts of the head.
- external studentA student working toward an external degree.
- external oblique muscleA flat muscle on each side that form the outer layer of the lateral walls of the abdomen, that have aponeuroses extending medially to ensheathe the rectus muscles and fusing in the midventral line in the linea alba, and that act to …
- external couplingA coupling where two modules share an externally imposed communication protocol, data format, or device interface.
- external obliqueEllipsis of external oblique muscle.
- external condomsplural of external condom: A condom worn over an erect penis, in contradistinction to one worn internally in the anus or vagina.
- external stimulusA signal (stimulus) that originates from outside an organism.
- external fertilizationFertilization involving the fusion of the male and female gametes outside the bodies of the reproducing individuals.
- external conflictA conflict that is between a character and an external force, such as another character.
- external auditory canalSynonym of ear canal: The tube or meatus running from the outer ear to the eardrum through which sound enters.
- external carotid arteriesplural of external carotid artery: The outer branch of the carotid artery that supplies the face, tongue, and external parts of the head.
- external hemorrhoidA hemorrhoid or ulcer which manifests around the outside of the anus.
- external urethral orificeSynonym of urinary meatus: The external orifice of the urethra, from which urine is ejected during urination and semen is ejected during ejaculation.
Compound words 15
- externalityThe state of being external or externalized.
- extimateMost distant or faraway; outermost, uttermost.
- externalismExcessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion.
- externalisticOf or pertaining to externalism.
- anteroexternalanterior and external
- dorsoexternaldorsal and external
- nonexternalNot external.
- posteroexternalposterior and external
- semiexternalSomewhat or partly external.
- externalitiesplural of externality: The state of being external or externalized.