different between internal vs external

English

Etymology

From Middle English internall, internalle, from Medieval Latin intern?lis (“of or pertaining to the inner part”), from Latin internus (“internal”) + -?lis, equivalent to intern +? -al.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?n?t?n?l/
• Rhymes: -??(r)n?l

Adjective

internal (comparative more internal, superlative most internal)

1. inside of something

2. within the body

3. concerned with the domestic affairs of a nation, state or other political community.

4. concerned with the non-public affairs of a company or other organisation

Synonyms

• inner
• inly
• interior
• intern, interne

Antonyms

• external
• exterior

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

• internal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• internal in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• internal at OneLook Dictionary Search

Indonesian

Etymology

From English internal, from Middle English internall, internalle, from Medieval Latin intern?lis (“of or pertaining to the inner part”), from Latin internus (“internal”) + -?lis, equivalent to intern +? -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?nt?r?nal]
• Hyphenation: in?têr?nal

Adjective

internal (first-person possessive internalku, second-person possessive internalmu, third-person possessive internalnya)

1. internal.

   Synonym: intern

Related terms

Further reading

• “internal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.

English

Etymology

From Middle French externe + -al, from Latin externus, from exter, exterus (“on the outside, outward”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?ks?t?n?l/, /?ks?t?n?l/, /?ks?t?n?l/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?ks?t??n?l/, /?ks?t??n?l/, /?ks?t??n?l/
• Rhymes: -??(?)n?l
• Hyphenation: ex?ter?nal

Adjective

external (comparative more external, superlative most external)

1. Outside of something; on the exterior.
2. Not intrinsic nor essential; accidental; accompanying; superficial.
   • 1850, Richard Chenevix Trench, Notes on the Miracles of Our Lord

     The external circumstances are greatly different.

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.

Synonyms

• (not intrinsic nor essential): See also Thesaurus:extrinsic

Antonyms

• internal

Related terms

Translations

Noun

external (plural externals)

1. (chiefly in the plural) The exterior; outward features or appearances.
2. (programming) In the C programming language, a variable that is defined in the source code but whose value comes from some external source.

Further reading

• external in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• external in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• external at OneLook Dictionary Search