English Words Starting With E

• exterior angle

  nounLow
  /ɪkˈstɪə.ri.ər ˈæŋ.ɡəl/An angle formed between one side of a polygon and the extension of an adjacent side.
• exteriority

  nounC2
  /ɪkˌstɪərɪˈɒrɪti/The quality or state of being external, outward, or on the outside.
• exteriorize

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /ɪkˈstɪə.ri.ə.raɪz/To make internal thoughts, feelings, or a physical structure external or visible.
• exterminate

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪkˈstɜː.mɪ.neɪt/To destroy or kill completely, especially a group of living beings such as pests, animals, or people.
• exterminator

  nounC1
  /ɪkˈstɜː.mɪ.neɪ.tər/A person or company whose job is to kill or remove pests such as insects or rodents from buildings.
• extermine

  verb-transitiveExtremely low; archaic/obsolete in modern usage.
  /ɪkˈstɜː.mɪn/To destroy or kill completely; to eradicate.
• extern

  adjectivenounLow. Specialized and largely archaic outside specific historical/technical contexts.
  /ˈɛkstɜːn/A person who is not a resident member of an institution (especially a hospital or religious community) but works there or is connected to it.
• external

  adjectivenounB2
  /ɪkˈstɜː.nəl/Belonging to, situated on, or coming from the outside of something.
• external affairs

  plural-nounB2
  /ɪkˌstɜː.nəl əˈfeəz/Relations with foreign countries; a government department dealing with international diplomacy.
• external auditory meatus

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ɪkˌstɜː.nəl ˈɔː.dɪ.tər.i miˈeɪ.təs/The ear canal; the tube-like passage leading from the outer ear to the eardrum.
• external conflict

  nounC1
  /ɪkˈstɜː.nəl ˈkɒn.flɪkt/A struggle between a character (or group) and an outside force such as another character, society, nature, or technology.
• external degree

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪkˌstɜː.nəl dɪˈɡriː/A university degree earned primarily through independent study and exams, without regular classroom attendance at the institution awarding it.
• external ear

  nounC1
  /ɪkˈstɜːn(ə)l ɪə(r)/The outermost portion of the auditory system, comprising the pinna (auricle) and the ear canal, which collects and directs sound waves towards the eardrum.
• external galaxy

  nounLow
  /ɛkˈstɜː.nəl ˈɡæləksi/A galaxy that is physically distinct and separate from our own Milky Way galaxy.
• external relation

  nounC1
  /ɪkˌstɜː.nəl rɪˈleɪ.ʃənz/The way a country, organization, or entity interacts with and manages its connections to other countries, organizations, or entities outside itself.
• external-combustion engine

  nounC1
  /ɪkˌstɜːnəl kəmˈbʌstʃən ˈen.dʒɪn/A heat engine where fuel combustion occurs in a separate chamber (externally) from where the working fluid (e.g., steam) is heated to produce motion.
• externalism

  nounVery Low (Academic/Philosophical)
  /ɪkˈstɜː.nə.lɪ.zəm/The philosophical doctrine that things and events exist independently of any observing mind or consciousness; the quality of being external to the mind.
• externality

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌɛkstɜːˈnælɪti/A consequence of an economic activity that affects third parties not directly involved in the transaction, without being reflected in market prices.
• externalization

  nounC1
  /ɪkˌstɜː.nə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/The act of making something internal become external or objective.
• externalize

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪkˈstɜː.nə.laɪz/To make something internal (like a feeling, thought, or cost) become external or outside of oneself; to give outward expression or form to something internal.

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