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What is the adjective for external?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verbs externalize and externalise which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

external
  1. Outside of something; on the exterior.
  2. Not intrinsic nor essential; accidental; accompanying; superficial.
  3. Foreign; relating to or connected with foreign nations.
  4. (anatomy) Away from the mesial plane of the body; lateral.
  5. Provided by something or someone outside of the entity (object, group, company etc.) considered.
  6. Synonyms:
  7. Examples:
    1. “Insulating the external surface of the wall allows the temperature of the wall to increase, which will push the dew point towards the external surface.”
      “It is only a matter of time before we come into a direct confrontation with it, either from within our own ranks or else as a threat from an external nation.”
      “The use of internal consultants is not a passing fad, but nor will it replace the use of external consultants.”
externalist
  1. (epistemology) Contending that there are non-internal factors which can affect the justificatory status of a belief
externalistic
  1. Of or pertaining to externalism.
  2. Examples:
    1. “I think Noe's positive approach, especially as regards perceptual and related processes, has much to offer a good externalistic alternative.”
      “Instead of becoming spiritually empowered, well-intentioned people continue to submit to externalistic religion.”
      “It assumes an internalist epistemology, and the paradox it purportedly resolves is really the familiar clash of internalistic and externalistic epistemological intuitions.”
externalizable
  1. Capable of being externalized.
extern
  1. (obsolete, rare) External; outward; not inherent
externalized
externalizing
externalised
  1. simple past tense and past participle of externalise
externalising
  1. present participle of externalise
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