AWL Sublist 5 · Academic Word

external

/ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/ Syllables: ex·ˈter·nal

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

Coming from or relating to the outside; not part of the internal structure.

Synonyms

outside outer extrinsic

Antonyms

internal intrinsic

Translations

external in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

خارجي، ظاهري

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

شيء يأتي من الخارج أو يتعلق بالخارج، ليس جزءًا من الداخل.

Easy Explanation

External means from outside an organization or system. External examiners review dissertations, and external factors can affect research plans.

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Memory TipExternal is the opposite of internal — outside the core system.

Contextual Examples

An external examiner evaluated the doctoral thesis and submitted a confidential report to the faculty.

External funding accounted for most of the laboratory budget during the five-year evaluation period.

The model controls for external variables that could distort the relationship between the main predictors.

Word Families & Pronunciation

PART OF SPEECH	FORM
adverb	externally
verb	externalize