externalities
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Definitions
noun
- The state of being external or externalized.
- A thing that is external relative to something else.
- An impact, positive or negative, on any party not involved in a given economic transaction or act.“Waste is a negative externality arising from consumption.”
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Synonyms
effectsexternalinternallyrepercussionsspilloversside-effectsby-productsaftereffectsramificationsexternalizedexternalizationexternaliseexternalizeexternalisticexternalismexternally