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ex⋅te⋅ri⋅or

  [ik-steer-ee-er]
Use exterior in a Sentence
–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. the collection of points not contained in the closure of a given set.
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. outward, outside, external, superficial. 3. outlying, extraneous, foreign; extrinsic. 4. face. 5. mien, aspect.

Antonyms:
1, 4. interior.
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ex·te·ri·or   (ĭk-stîr'ē-ər)   
adj.  

  1. Outer; external: the exterior door.

  2. Originating or acting from the outside: exterior influences on the negotiations.

  3. Suitable for use outside: an exterior paint.

n.  

  1. A part or a surface that is outside: the exterior of the house.

  2. An external or outward appearance: a friendly exterior.

  3. A representation in visual art of the outdoors: The film includes some striking exteriors.


[Latin, comparative of exter, outward; see eghs in Indo-European roots.]
ex·te'ri·or·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

exterior 
1528, from L. exterior, comp. of exterus "outer," comp. of ex "out of."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ex·te·ri·or
Pronunciation: ek-'stir-E-&r
Function: adjective
: being on an outside surface : situated on theoutside —ex·te·ri·or·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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