outer
pronunciation
How to pronounce outer in British English:
UK [ˈaʊtə(r)]
How to pronounce outer in American English:
US [ˈaʊtər]
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- Adjective:
- being on the outside or further from a center
- located outside
- being on or toward the outside of the body
Word Origin
- outer (adj.)
- late 14c., comparative of out (on analogy of inner), replacing by 18c. forms descended from Old English uttera (comp. of Old English ut "out") which developed into utter and was no longer felt as connected with out. Outer space first attested 1901 in writings of H.G. Wells.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Director james cameron located his film in outer space .
- 2. They spend more time acquiring outer resources then developing inner ones .
- 3. After cleaning the outer case , open your screen so that your keyboard is exposed .
- 4. Will he jump from outer space ?
- 5. One new area of co-operation is in outer space .