outwardness \outwardness\ n.
   1. concern with outward things or material objects esp the
      body and its appearance as opposed to the mind or the
      spirit or ideal concepts; as, hearty showmanship and
      all-around outwardness.
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   2. the quality or state of being outside or directed toward
      or relating to the outside or exterior; as, the
      outwardness of the world.

   syn: externality.
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outward \out"ward\, a.
   1. forming the superficial part; external; exterior; --
      opposed to inward; as, an outward garment or layer.
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            though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is
            renewed day by day.                   --cor. iv. 16.
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   2. of or pertaining to the outer surface or to what is
      external; manifest; public. "sins outward." --chaucer.
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            an outward honor for an inward toil.  --shak.
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   3. foreign; not civil or intestine; as, an outward war.
      obs. --hayward.
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   4. tending to the exterior or outside.
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            the fire will force its outward way.  --dryden.
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      n.
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   outward stroke. steam engine see under stroke.
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see also:
inward out"wardly out"wardness outward stroke stroke 

outwardness
     n 1: concern with outward things or material objects especially
          the body and its appearance as opposed to the mind and
          spirit; "hearty showmanship and all-around outwardness"
          ant: inwardness
     2: the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or
        relating to the outside or exterior; "the outwardness of
        the world" syn: externality ant: inwardness
     3: concern with or responsiveness to outward things especially
        material objects as opposed to ideal concepts; "hearty
        showmanship and all-round outwardness" ant: inwardness
see also:
inwardness externality