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- [ou-ter]
- /ˈaʊ tər/
- /ˈaʊtə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ou-ter]
- /ˈaʊ tər/
Definitions of outer word
- adjective outer situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior: outer garments; an outer wall. 1
- adjective outer situated farther out or farther from the center: the outer reaches of space. 1
- adjective outer of or relating to the external world. 1
- noun outer Outside ; external. 1
- abbreviation OUTER outside 1
- adjective outer towards outside 1
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Origin of outer
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at out, -er4
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Outer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
outer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
outer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outer
noun outer
- dust jacket — book jacket.
- nutshell — the shell of a nut.
adjective outer
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
- external — Belonging to or forming the outer surface or structure of something.
- surface — the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
- superficial — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- exterior — Forming, situated on, or relating to the outside of something.
Antonyms for outer
adjective outer
- inner — situated within or farther within; interior: an inner door.
- central — Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.
- middle — equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
- interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.