Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

externalize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: ex-ter-nal-ize
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make something external or objective.

verb

To represent something abstract or intangible as material; to embody.

verb

To attribute emotions etc to external circumstances; to project.

verb

To direct to others, as costs or benefits.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Etymology tree English external Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English externalize From external + -ize.

Inflected Forms

externalizes (present, singular) externalizing (participle, present) externalized (participle, past) externalized (past)

Derived Forms

externalizable externalization externalizer unexternalized

Synonyms

exteriorize exteriorise externalise objectify project

Questions

What does externalize mean?: To make something external or objective.
Where does externalize come from?: Etymology tree English external Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English externalize From external + -ize.

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