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Elation vs Exterior - What's the difference?

elation | exterior |

As nouns the difference between elation and exterior

is that elation is an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism while exterior is the outside part, parts or surface of something.

As an adjective exterior is

relating to the outside parts or surface of something.

elation

English

Noun

  • An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.
  • A feeling of joy and pride.
  • A collineation that fixes all points on a line (called its axis) and all lines though a point on the axis (called its center).

    • Anagrams

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    exterior

    English

    Alternative forms

    * exteriour (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Relating to the outside parts or surface of something.
    • the exterior part of a sphere
  • * Shakespeare
    • Sith nor the exterior nor the inward man / Resemble that it was.
  • Being from outside a country; foreign.
    • the exterior relations of a state or kingdom
  • Outdoors.

    • Antonyms

    * interior

    Related terms

    * exteriorize, exteriorise

    See also

    * external

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The outside part, parts or surface of something.
    • The sticker was attached to the exterior of the package
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  • Foreign lands.
    • She is our new minister of the exterior

    Antonyms

    * interior