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externality

/ekstəˈnælɪti/ · noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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