Definition of externality Externality

ex•ter•nal•i•ty

We found 8 definitions of externality from 5 different sources.

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What does externality mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

externality - the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior; "the outwardness of the world"
  outwardness
  inwardness preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature (especially ethical or ideological values); "Socrates' inwardness, integrity, and inquisitiveness"- H.R.Finch
  spatial relation, position the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • externality (Noun)
    The state of being external or externalized.
  • externality (Noun)
    A thing that is external relative to something else.
  • externality (Noun)
    An impact, positive or negative, on any party not involved in a given economic transaction or act.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • externality (n.)
    State of being external; exteriority
  • externality (n.)
    separation from the perceiving mind.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • externality
    Discrepancies between private costs and social costs or private advantages and social advantages; the basic concept of externality is interdependence without compensation.

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