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Definition: EXTERIORLY

Part of Speech Definition
Adverb 1. Outwardly; externally; on the exterior.[Websters]
2. In an extraneous, extrinsic, outward, outer or exogenous manner. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. In an outdoor or off-site manner. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. In a superficial manner. [Eve - graph theoretic]
5. In a rear manner. [Eve - graph theoretic]
6. In a foreign, exotic or outboard manner. [Eve - graph theoretic]
7. In a peripheral manner. [Eve - graph theoretic]
8. In an outlying manner. [Eve - graph theoretic]
9. In a front or facial manner. [Eve - graph theoretic]
10. Adverbial inflection of the adjective exterior.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adjective Form
(exterior)
1. Situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building; "an exterior scene"; "exterior grade plywood"; "exterior paints".[Wordnet].
2. External; outward; pertaining to that which is external; -- opposed to interior; as, the exterior part of a sphere.[Websters].
3. 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.[Websters].
4. Relating to foreign nations; foreign; as, the exterior relations of a state or kingdom.[Websters].
5. Being outward, outer, outboard, outermost or exogenous.[Eve - graph theoretic]
6. Being extraneous, foreign or alien.[Eve - graph theoretic]
7. Being extrinsic.[Eve - graph theoretic]
8. Being superficial or shallow.[Eve - graph theoretic]
9. Being rear or posterior.[Eve - graph theoretic]
10. Adjective base of the adverb exteriorly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Exteriorly" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1595. (references)

Specialty Definition: EXTERIORLY

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adverb] Outwardly; externally. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

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Definition: EXTERIORLY

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adverb1. Outwardly; externally; on the exterior.[Websters]
2. In an extraneous, extrinsic, outward, outer or exogenous manner. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. In an outdoor or off-site manner. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. In a superficial manner. [Eve - graph theoretic]
5. In a rear manner. [Eve - graph theoretic]
6. In a foreign, exotic or outboard manner. [Eve - graph theoretic]
7. In a peripheral manner. [Eve - graph theoretic]
8. In an outlying manner. [Eve - graph theoretic]
9. In a front or facial manner. [Eve - graph theoretic]
10. Adverbial inflection of the adjective exterior.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adjective Form
(exterior)
1. Situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building; "an exterior scene"; "exterior grade plywood"; "exterior paints".[Wordnet].
2. External; outward; pertaining to that which is external; -- opposed to interior; as, the exterior part of a sphere.[Websters].
3. 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.[Websters].
4. Relating to foreign nations; foreign; as, the exterior relations of a state or kingdom.[Websters].
5. Being outward, outer, outboard, outermost or exogenous.[Eve - graph theoretic]
6. Being extraneous, foreign or alien.[Eve - graph theoretic]
7. Being extrinsic.[Eve - graph theoretic]
8. Being superficial or shallow.[Eve - graph theoretic]
9. Being rear or posterior.[Eve - graph theoretic]
10. Adjective base of the adverb exteriorly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "EXTERIORLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1595. (references)

Specialty Definition: EXTERIORLY

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adverb] Outwardly; externally. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

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Common Expressions: exterior

ExpressionsDefinition
Exterior algebraIn mathematics, the exterior algebra (also known as the Grassmann algebra) of a given vector space V is a certain unital associative algebra which contains V as a subspace. It is denoted by Λ(V) or Λ•(V) and its multiplication, known as the wedge product or the exterior product, is written as ∧. (references)
Exterior angle1: (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. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
 2: The supplement of an interior angle of a polygon. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Exterior derivativeThe exterior derivative of a differential form of degree k is a differential form of degree k + 1. (references)
Exterior doorA doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Exterior Gateway ProtocolThe Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP) is a routing protocol for the Internet originally specified in 1982 by Eric C. Rosen of Bolt, Beranek and Newman. It was first described in [http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc827.html RFC 827] and formally specified in [http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc904.html RFC 904] (1984). EGP is a type of path vector protocol. (references)
Exterior side(Fort.) See Exterior , and Illust. of Ravelin . Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
Radiodifusión Argentina al ExteriorRadiodifusión Argentina al Exterior (RAE) is Argentina's state-owned international broadcaster, which utilises shortwave. (references)

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Specialty Expressions: exterior

ExpressionsDomainDefinition
Exterior ballisticsAerospaceThat branch of ballistics that deals with the motion of projectiles in flight. (references)
Exterior containerMilitaryA container, bundle, or assembly that is sufficient by reason of material, design, and construction to protect unit packs and intermediate containers and their contents during shipment and storage. It can be a unit pack or a container with a combination of unit packs or intermediate containers. An exterior container may or may not be used as a shipping container. Standard Practice For Military Marking, MIL-STD-129, paragraph 3 (Definitions) excerpts. (references)
Exterior envelope physical characteristicsPlanningMeans the physical nature of those elements of a building which enclose conditioned spaces through which thermal energy may be transferred to or from the exterior. (references)
Exterior Gateway ProtocolComputingExterior Gateway Protocol (EGP) A protocol which distributes routing information to the routers which connect autonomous systems. The term "gateway" is historical, and "router" is currently the preferred term. There is also a routing protocol called EGP defined in STD 18, RFC 904. See also Border Gateway Protocol, Interior Gateway Protocol. Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing..
Exterior gateway protocolPost & TelecomThe protocol used by a gateway in one autonomous system to advertise the IP addresses of networks in that system to a gateway in another autonomous system. Source: European Union. (references)
Exterior light-emitting surfaceElectrical EngineeringThe orthogonal projection of the surface of light emission in a plane perpendicular to the direction of observation. Source: European Union. (references)
Exterior or Interior Shadings or AwningsEnergyA building shell conservation feature designed to reduce the transmission of light into a building. Exterior shadings or awnings include any type of shading (including architectural) or awning on the outside of the building designed to limit solar penetration. Interior shadings are drapes, horizontal or vertical shades, mini blinds, or any other means of covering a window from the inside to limit the amount of solar or thermal penetration. (references)
Exterior perspective centerEnvironmentSee NODAL POINTS. (references)
Exterior reachable addressPost & TelecomAn address accessed via an exterior link. Source: European Union. (references)
Exterior semi-private areaBusinessThe ground area outside a multiple dwelling which is fenced off by a real barrier, and is accessible only from the private or semi-private zones within the building. (references)
Exterior sheathingEnergyThe first covering of boards or of waterproof material on the outside wall of a frame house or timber roof. Taping the joints in this layer of material will help prevent air inleakage. To learn more about this, see the fact sheet on "Vapor Diffusion and Air Retarders," prepared by the U.S. Department of Energy. (references)
Exterior wallEnergyAn above-grade wall enclosing conditioned space. Includes between-floor spandrels, peripheral edges of floors, roof and basement knee walls, dormer walls, gable end walls, walls enclosing a mansard roof, and basement walls with an average below grade-wall area that is less than 50 percent of the total opaque and non-opaque area of that enclosing side. (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: exterior

Topics sorted by level of InterestLevel (1=low, 600=high)   Topics sorted AlphabeticallyLevel (1=low, 600=high)
Exterior algebra73   Beneath This Gruff Exterior7
Exterior derivative16   Discrete exterior calculus6
Exterior Insulation Finishing System15   Exterior (topology)3
Exterior equipment11   Exterior algebra73
Exterior cleaning8   Exterior bundle2
Radiodifusión Argentina al Exterior7   Exterior cleaning8
Beneath This Gruff Exterior7   Exterior covariant derivative4
Discrete exterior calculus6   Exterior derivative16
Exterior covariant derivative4   Exterior equipment11
Exterior Gateway Protocol3   Exterior Gateway Protocol3
Exterior (topology)3   Exterior Insulation Finishing System15
Exterior bundle2   Radiodifusión Argentina al Exterior7

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).