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Share This ex·te·ri·or Audio Help / ɪkˈstɪər / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation [ ik-steer -ee-er ] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –adjective 1. outer; being on the outer side: the exterior surface; exterior decorations.
2. intended or suitable for outdoor use: exterior paint.
3. situated or being outside; pertaining to or connected with what is outside: the exterior territories of a country.
–noun 4. the outer surface or part; outside.
5. outward form or appearance: She has a placid exterior, but inside she is tormented.
6. Mathematics .
[Origin:
1525–35; < L, comp. of
exter or
exterus on the outside, outward.
See ex- 1 ]
—Related forms ex·te·ri·or·ly, adverb
—Synonyms 1 .3 .4 .5 .
—Antonyms 1, 4 .
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Outer; external: the exterior door.
Originating or acting from the outside: exterior influences on the negotiations.
Suitable for use outside: an exterior paint.
A part or a surface that is outside: the exterior of the house.
An external or outward appearance: a friendly exterior.
A representation in visual art of the outdoors: The film includes some striking exteriors.
exter , outward ; see eghs in Indo-European roots.]
ex·te'ri·or·ly adv.
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1528, from L. exterior, comp. of exterus "outer," comp. of ex "out of."
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Share This exterior adjective 1. situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building; "an exterior scene"; "exterior grade plywood"; "exterior paints" [ant: interior ] noun 1. the region that is outside of something [syn: outside ] [ant: inside ] 2. the outer side or surface of something [syn: outside ] [ant: inside ]
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Share This exterior [ikˈstiəriə] adjective
on or from the outside; outer
Example:
an exterior wall of a house
Arabic: خارِجي Chinese (Simplified): 外部的 Chinese (Traditional): 外部的 Czech: vnější Danish: udvendig; ydre; yder- Dutch: buitenste Estonian: välis- Finnish: ulko- French: extérieur German: Außen-… Greek: εξωτερικός Hungarian: külső Icelandic: ytri Indonesian: dari luar Italian: esterno
Japanese: 外の Korean: 외부의 Latvian: ārpuses-; ārējs Lithuanian: išorinis Norwegian: utvendig, ytter-, utvortes Polish: zewnętrzny Portuguese (Brazil): exterior Portuguese (Portugal): exterior Romanian: exterior Russian: внешний Slovak: vonkajší Slovenian: zunanji Spanish: exterior Swedish: yttre, utvändig Turkish: dışarıdan, dış
exterior [ikˈstiəriə] noun
the outside (of something or someone)
Example:
On the exterior she was charming, but she was known to have a violent temper.
Arabic: الخارِج Chinese (Simplified): 外部 Chinese (Traditional): 外部 Czech: zevnějšek Danish: yderside Dutch: buitenkant Estonian: välisilme Finnish: ulkopuoli French: extérieur German: das Äußere Greek: το εξωτερικό μέρος, η εξωτερική εμφάνιση Hungarian: külső Icelandic: yfirborð, ytra borð Indonesian: bagian luar Italian: esterno
Japanese: 外面 Korean: 외관 Latvian: āriene; ārpuse Lithuanian: išorė Norwegian: ytre, eksteriør Polish: zewnętrzna strona, *część Portuguese (Brazil): exterior Portuguese (Portugal): exterior Romanian: (din) exterior Russian: внешность Slovak: zovňajšok, vonkajšok Slovenian: zunanjost Spanish: exterior Swedish: yttre, utsida, exteriör Turkish: dış görünüş
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Ex*te"ri*or\, a. [L. exterior, compar. of exter or exterus on the outside, outward, foreign, strange, a compar. fr. ex: cf. F. ext['e]rieur. See
Ex? , and cf.
Extreme ,
Interior .]
1. External; outward; pertaining to that which is external; -- opposed to interior; as, the exterior part of a sphere.
Sith nor the exterior nor the inward man Resemble that it was. --Shak.
2. External; on the outside; without the limits of; extrinsic; as, an object exterior to a man, opposed to what is within, or in his mind.
Without exterior help sustained. --Milton.
3. Relating to foreign nations; foreign; as, the exterior relations of a state or kingdom.
Exterior angle (Geom.), the angle included between any side of a triangle or polygon and the prolongation of the adjacent side; also, an angle included between a line crossing two parallel lines and either of the latter on the outside.
Exterior side (Fort.), the side of the polygon upon which a front of fortification is formed. --Wilhelm.
Note: See Illust. of
Ravelin .
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Ex*te"ri*or\, n. 1. The outward surface or part of a thing; that which is external; outside.
2. Outward or external deportment, form, or ceremony; visible act; as, the exteriors of religion.
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