Refers to factors, influences, or conditions originating from outside a system, organization, or person. Often used in formal or analytical contexts.
External factors affected the business performance.
Let's consider the difference between internal and external motivation.
exceptional; unusual
external; foreign; public
proforeign; xenophilous
exclusive; antiforeign; xenophobic
external ground; external basis
material life; material aspects of life
Formed from 外 (outside) + 的 (-like, -al), a common pattern for creating adjectival nouns from nouns.