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- \ˌek-ˌstər-ˈna-lə-tē\
- /ˌekstɜːˈnæləti/
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- \ˌek-ˌstər-ˈna-lə-tē\
Definitions of externality word
- noun externality A side effect or consequence of an industrial or commercial activity that affects other parties without this being reflected in the cost of the goods or services involved, such as the pollination of surrounding crops by bees kept for honey. 1
- noun externality the state or condition of being external 0
- noun externality something external 0
- noun externality the quality of existing independently of a perceiving mind 0
- noun externality an economic effect that results from an economic choice but is not reflected in market prices 0
- noun externality the quality or state of being external 0
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Parts of speech for Externality
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externality popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for externality
noun externality
- area — An area is a particular part of a town, a country, a region, or the world.
- expanse — An area of something, typically land or sea, presenting a wide continuous surface.
- exterior — Forming, situated on, or relating to the outside of something.
- facade — Architecture. the front of a building, especially an imposing or decorative one. any side of a building facing a public way or space and finished accordingly.
- face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
Antonyms for externality
noun externality
- character — The character of a person or place consists of all the qualities they have that make them distinct from other people or places.
- core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
- interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
- middle — equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
- personality — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
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