/ Dictionary / Index E external degree: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: exter'nal degree' Pronunciation: [key] a college degree granted a person for work and study done off campus. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. external-combustion external ear Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language