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A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

ik-STUR-nul  /ɪkˈstɜːn(ə)l/

Definition

Belonging to or forming the outside of something; coming from or relating to a source outside a particular system, organisation, or body.

Plain meaning

Coming from outside — not produced internally, not part of the core system, not from within.

Register

Neutral. Universal across technical, professional, and everyday contexts.