Thesaurus: exterior

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1. a. External; outward; pertaining to that which is external; -- opposed to interior; as, the exterior part of a sphere.
2. a. 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.
3. a. Relating to foreign nations; foreign; as, the exterior relations of a state or kingdom.
4. n. The outward surface or part of a thing; that which is external; outside.
5. n. Outward or external deportment, form, or ceremony; visible act; as, the exteriors of religion.
6. adj. situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building
7. n. the region that is outside of something
8. n. the outer side or surface of something
9. 1. External; outward; pertaining to that which is external; -- opposed to interior; as, the exterior part of a sphere. Sith nor the exterior nor the inward man Resemble that it was. Shak. 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. Without exterior help sustained. Milton. 3. Relating to foreign nations; foreign; as, the exterior relations of a state or kingdom. 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. Note: See Illust. of Ravelin. 1. The outward surface or part of a thing; that which is external; outside. 2. Outward or external deportment, form, or ceremony; visible act; as, the exteriors of religion.
10. j:46/n:54 a. situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building