• Externalize

    Full definition of externalize

    Verb

    1. To make something external or objective
    2. To represent something abstract or intangible as material; to embody
    3. (psychology) To attribute emotions etc to external circumstances; to project
    4. (economics) 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.

    Related terms

    © Wiktionary