Outer meaning

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Located on the outside; external.
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Farther than another from the center or middle.
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Relating to the body or its appearance rather than the mind or spirit.
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Located farther without; exterior; external.
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Relatively far out or far removed.

The outer regions.

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Outside; external.
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Farther from the centre of the inside.
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An outer part.
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The part of a target which is beyond the circles surrounding the bullseye.
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A shot which strikes the outer of a target.
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(wholesale trade) The smallest single unit normally sold to retailers, usually equal to one retail display box.

We ordered two cartons with twelve outers in each.

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Someone who admits to something publicly.
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Someone who outs another.
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One who puts out, ousts, or expels.
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Other Word Forms

Adjective

Base Form:
outer
Comparative
outermost
Superlative
outermost

Origin of outer

  • Comparative of out by analogy with inner.

    From Wiktionary

  • out (verb) + -er (“agent suffix")

    From Wiktionary

Outer Sentence Examples

  • The lower jaw has no pocket on the outer side.

  • His tiny fist clutched the outer seam of her jeans.

  • To the outer end of this lateral wire a condenser was attached and the coherer inserted between the condenser and the earth.

  • Inner and outer membranes may exist on the bronchi.

  • The twin moons of the outer banks of Hell were bright.

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