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ex⋅te⋅ri⋅or
[ik-steer-ee-er]
–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. |
Related forms:
ex⋅te⋅ri⋅or⋅ly, adverb
Synonyms:
1. outward, outside, external, superficial. 3. outlying, extraneous, foreign; extrinsic. 4. face. 5. mien, aspect.
1. outward, outside, external, superficial. 3. outlying, extraneous, foreign; extrinsic. 4. face. 5. mien, aspect.
Antonyms:
1, 4. interior.
1, 4. interior.
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Exterior
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.Exterior
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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Language Translation for : exterior
Spanish:
exterior,
German:
Außen-…,
Japanese:
外の
exterior
1528, from L. exterior, comp. of exterus "outer," comp. of ex "out of."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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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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