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extern

/ˈɛk.ˌstɜː(ɹ)n/

Meanings
noun
A person affiliated with an institution in a lesser capacity, for example, as a non-resident or as a part-time affiliate.

Examples :

"Even though Sarah wasn't officially a full-time employee, the company treated her like one; she was valuable as an extern from the local university. "
person job organization work education

Related Words

Illustration affiliate

affiliate noun

/əˈfɪl.i.et/

Someone or something, especially, a television station, that is associated with a larger, related organization, such as a television network; a member of a group of associated things.

"Our local TV channel is an affiliate of NBC."

Illustration structural

structural noun

/ˈstrʌktʃərəl/ /ˈstrʌktʃərəl/

Structural steel, used in construction.

"The building's structural steel supports the weight of the roof. "

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration neglecting

neglecting verb

/nɪˈɡlɛktɪŋ/ /nəˈɡlɛktɪŋ/

To fail to care for or attend to something.

"to neglect duty or business;  to neglect to pay debts"

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration institution

institution noun

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

A custom or practice of a society or community.

"Greeting each other with a handshake is a common institution in many Western cultures. "

Illustration officially

officially adverb

/əˈfɪʃəli/

In an official manner; according to official rules or regulations.

"The school officially announced the new dress code on Monday. "

Illustration programming

programming verb

/ˈpɹəʊɡɹəmɪŋ/ /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɪŋ/

To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.

"He programmed the DVR to record his favorite show."

Illustration languages

languages noun

/ˈlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒɪz/

A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.

"Deaf and mute people communicate using languages like ASL."

Illustration separately

separately adverb

/ˈsɛpəɹətli/

In a separate manner; not together; apart.

"The children packed their lunches separately, each with their own snacks and drinks. "

Illustration spreadsheet

spreadsheet noun

/ˈspɹɛdˌʃiːt/ /ˈspɹɛdʃiːt/

A sheet of paper, marked with a grid, in which financial data is recorded and totals calculated manually.

"My grandmother used a spreadsheet to track the monthly expenses for her household. "

Illustration affiliated

affiliated verb

/əˈfɪlieɪtɪd/ /əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd/

To adopt; to receive into a family as one's offspring

"The orphanage affiliated several children with new families. "