External+circumstances

  • 1External — Ex*ter nal, a. [L. externus, fr. exter, exterus, on the outside, outward. See {Exterior}.] 1. Outward; exterior; relating to the outside, as of a body; being without; acting from without; opposed to {internal}; as, the external form or surface of …

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  • 2External angles — External Ex*ter nal, a. [L. externus, fr. exter, exterus, on the outside, outward. See {Exterior}.] 1. Outward; exterior; relating to the outside, as of a body; being without; acting from without; opposed to {internal}; as, the external form or… …

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  • 3external — I. adjective Etymology: Latin externus external, from exter more at exterior Date: 1542 1. a. capable of being perceived outwardly < external signs of a disease > b. (1) having merely the outward appearance of something ; superficia …

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  • 4external — adj. & n. adj. 1 a of or situated on the outside or visible part (opp. INTERNAL). b coming or derived from the outside or an outside source. 2 relating to a country s foreign affairs. 3 outside the conscious subject (the external world). 4 (of&#8230; …

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  • 5External relations of the Isle of Man — Under British law, the Isle of Man is a Crown dependency and not an integral part of the United Kingdom.However, the UK takes care of its external and defence affairs, and retains paramount power to legislate for the Island.CitizenshipThere is no …

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  • 6external — externally, adv. /ik sterr nl/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the outside or outer part; outer: an external surface. 2. Med. to be applied to the outside of a body, as a remedy: for external use only. 3. situated or being outside something; acting&#8230; …

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  • 7external — 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&#8230; …

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  • 8external — /əkˈstɜnəl / (say uhk sternuhl), /ɛk / (say ek ) adjective 1. of or relating to the outside or outer part; outer. 2. to be applied to the outside of a body, as a remedy. 3. situated or being outside something; acting or coming from without. 4.&#8230; …

  • 9Circumstances prior to the Malayan Emergency — In 1948, the Communists and the British colonial government in Malaya entered a period of guerrilla fighting which has become known to history as the Malayan Emergency. The name derives from the state of emergency declared by the colonial&#8230; …

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  • 10Do otherwise in the same circumstances — The ability to choose and do otherwise in exactly the same circumstances is one of two criteria considered essential for libertarian free will and for moral responsibility. The other is the existence of alternative possibilities for action.[1]&#8230; …

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