External and Optional

External

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

Optional and external are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Optional" instead an adjective "External".

Optional

Optional adjective - Subject to one's freedom of choice.

External and optional are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "External" instead an adjective "Optional".

Nearby Words: option, optionally
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Optional or External. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/external/optional.
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