Externality

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The condition or quality of being external or externalized.
  • noun. Something that is external.
  • noun. A cost or benefit that affects people other than those involved in the economic activity that produced it and that is not reflected in prices.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state of being external.
  • noun. Superficiality.
  • noun. An external; an outward rite, ceremony, or form.
  • noun. Undue regard to externals; the sacrifice of substance to form.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. State of being external; exteriority.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The state of being external or externalized.
  • noun. A thing that is external relative to something else.
  • noun. An impact, positive or negative, on any party not involved in a given economic transaction or act.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior
  • Word Usage
    "In this case, the externality is the relationship with the neighbours, especially since those who would be most disappointed are also likely to be the most active in the community."
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