单词 | externality |
释义 | externality[ ek-ster-nal-i-tee ] / ˌɛk stərˈnæl ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR externality ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ex·ter·nal·i·ties.the state or quality of being external. something external; an outward feature. excessive attention to externals. an external effect, often unforeseen or unintended, accompanying a process or activity: to eliminate externalities such as air pollution through government regulation. Origin of externalityFirst recorded in 1665–75; external + -ity OTHER WORDS FROM externalitynon·ex·ter·nal·i·ty, nounWords nearby externalityexternal genitalia, external hemorrhoids, external iliac vein, external intercostal muscle, externalism, externality, externalization, externalize, externalizer, external jugular vein, external nasal vein Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for externalityBritish Dictionary definitions for externalityexternality / (ˌɛkstɜːˈnælɪtɪ) / noun plural -tiesthe state or condition of being external something external philosophy the quality of existing independently of a perceiving mind an economic effect that results from an economic choice but is not reflected in market prices Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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