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exteriorly
[
ik-
steer
-ee-er
]
Origin
ex·te·ri·or
/
ɪkˈstɪər
i
ər
/
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[
ik-
steer
-ee-er
]
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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
.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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Origin:
1525–35;
<
Latin,
comparative 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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exterior
(ɪkˈstɪərɪə)
—
n
1.
a part, surface, or region that is on the outside
2.
the observable outward behaviour or appearance of a person
3.
a film or scene shot outside a studio
—
adj
4.
of, situated on, or suitable for the outside:
exterior cleaning
5.
coming or acting from without; external:
exterior complications
6.
of or involving foreign nations
[C16: from Latin, comparative of
exterus
on the outside, from
ex
out of]
ex'teriorly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
exterior
1528, from L. exterior, comp. of exterus "outer," comp. of ex "out of."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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