{
    "term": "external",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "connected with or located on the outside of something/somebody",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the external walls of the building"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The lotion is **for external use** only *(= only for the skin and must not be eaten)*."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Buildings"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "happening or coming from outside a place, an organization, your particular situation, etc.",
            "sensetop": "external to somebody/something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "A combination of internal and **external factors** caused the company to close down."
                },
                {
                    "text": "external pressures on the economy"
                },
                {
                    "text": "our perception of the **external world**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many external influences can affect your state of mind."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The information has come from reliable sources external to the government.",
                    "contextForm": "external to somebody/something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "coming from or arranged by somebody from outside a school, a university or an organization",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**external examiners/assessors**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "An external auditor will verify the accounts."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "connected with foreign countries",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The government is committed to reducing the country's external debt."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the Minister of State for External Affairs"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The country was promised military aid in the case of external threat."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪkˈstɜːnl/",
                "audio": "ex/external/external__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪkˈstɜːrnl/",
                "audio": "ex/external/external__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from medieval Latin, from Latin exter ‘outer’."
}