External and Native

External

External adjective - Not being a vital part of or belonging to something.

Native is an antonym for external in outside topic.

Native

Native adjective - Being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing.
Usage example: a native energy and ambition that would allow him to rise above his humble beginnings

External is an antonym for native.

Nearby Words: nativity, natively

Both words in one sentence

  • France 24, an external service news channel that broadcasts in native French, in addition to English and Arabic.
  • 0% Approval Rating Skully lampshades this at one point, when he tells Maia how it's like the people from his native Ireland spend all their time killing one another, instead of working together to deal with external threats.
  • Human Outside, Alien Inside Then their test results come back, leaving the scientist stunned that, despite external appearances, their biology matches nothing native to Skaro.
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