Exterior

Exterior
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. [1913 Webster]

Sith nor the exterior nor the inward man Resemble that it was. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

Without exterior help sustained. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

3. Relating to foreign nations; foreign; as, the exterior relations of a state or kingdom. [1913 Webster]

{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. [1913 Webster]

Note: See Illust. of {Ravelin}. [1913 Webster]


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  • exterior — exterior, external, extraneous, extrinsic 1. The four words are related, and all have meanings based on outside. Exterior and external both refer to the outside of things in contrast to the inside • (Most manufacturers describe their exterior… …   Modern English usage

  • exterior — [ek stir′ē ər, ikstir′ē ər] adj. [L, compar. of exter, exterus, on the outside: see EXTERNAL] 1. a) on the outside; outer; outermost [an exterior wall] b) to be used on the outside [exterior paint] 2. originating outside; acting or coming from… …   English World dictionary

  • exterior — (adj.) 1520s, from L. exterior, comp. of exterus on the outside, outward, outer, of another country, freign, itself a comparative of ex out of (see EX (Cf. ex )). As a noun from 1590s …   Etymology dictionary

  • exterior — [adj] outside exoteric, external, extraneous, extraterrestrial, extraterritorial, extrinsic, foreign, marginal, outdoor, outer, outermost, outlying, outmost, outward, over, peripheral, superficial, surface; concept 583 Ant. central, interior,… …   New thesaurus

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  • Exterior — (Bot.), äußerlich gelegen. Extérieur (fr., spr. Exterlöhr), das Äußere, äußeres Ansehen …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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