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(uncountable) The state of being external or externalized. / (countable) A thing that is external relative to something else.

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externality

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɛkstəˈnælɪti/

Noun

uncountable countable

(uncountable) The state of being external or externalized. / (countable) A thing that is external relative to something else.

Japanese Meaning

外部である状態、または外部に位置づけられている性質 / 何かに対して外部にあるもの

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Philosophers debated whether externality is an inherent aspect of consciousness.

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哲学者たちは、外在性が意識の本質的な側面であるかどうかを議論した。

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Sense（1）

(uncountable) The state of being external or externalized.

But according to the theory of the externality of relations, terms acquire from their new relations an added character, which does not either condition, or necessarily alter, the character which they already possess.

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Sense（2）

(countable) A thing that is external relative to something else.

Sense（3）

(economics, countable) 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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externalities

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