externalize

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
27
Words With Friends
29
Letters
11

Definition of externalize

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. To make something external or objective.
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verb

  1. To make something external or objective.
  2. To represent something abstract or intangible as material; to embody.
  3. To attribute emotions etc to external circumstances; to project.
  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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Etymology

From external + -ize.

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8-letter words

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5-letter words

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4-letter words

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