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Definition of externality - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
economic impactTECH. impact on others not in a transactionTECH.
- Pollution is a negative externality of the factory.
2.
philosophyTECH. quality of being considered from outside the perspective of the subjectTECH.
- His analysis of the mind focuses on externality rather than subjective experience.
Expressions with externality
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value of something grows as more people use it
Network externality makes social media more useful as users join.
unintended side effect of production
Pollution is a common production externality in manufacturing industries.
Origin of externality
Latin, externus (outside)
Examples of externality in a sentence
Noise from the airport is an externality affecting nearby residents. The philosopher's work delves into the externality of human perception. Externality is a key concept in understanding objective reality.
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- French:externalité, extériorité, ...
- German:Externalität, ...
- Italian:esternalità, esteriorità, ...
- Spanish:externalidad, exterioridad, ...
- Portuguese:externalidade, ...
- Chinese:外部性, 外在性, ...
- Japanese:外部性, エクスターナリティ, ...
- Arabic:أَثَر خارِجِي, خارِجِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:הַשְׁפָּעָה חִיצוֹנִית, חִיצוֹנִיּוּת, ...
- Russian:внешний эффект, внешность, ...
- Ukrainian:зовнішній ефект, зовнішність, ...
- Hindi:बाह्य प्रभाव, बाहरीता, ...
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