externalize

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To make something external or objective.

2. 2

   To represent something abstract or intangible as material

   To represent something abstract or intangible as material; to embody.

3. 3

   To attribute emotions etc to external circumstances

   To attribute emotions etc to external circumstances; to project.

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   1. 4

      To direct to others, as costs or benefits.

      • Offering high-quality software as open-source externalizes benefits to a large community, but also externalizes much of the cost of testing and further development.
      • Operating a low-cost, high-pollution manufacturing process externalizes costs in the form of adverse human health consequences and ecosystem effects.

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