The quality or state of being on the outside or relating to outer surfaces.
From exterior + -ness (Old English -nes, a suffix creating abstract nouns). This combines the adjective exterior with the productive English suffix that transforms descriptive words into abstract nouns.
The 'exteriorness' of a building's façade is why architects spend so much time on design—even though it's just the outside, it's what everyone judges first!
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