English-Finnish translations for externalize

Definition of externalize

• To make something external or objective
• To attribute emotions etc to external circumstances; to project

Examples

• 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.

Related words

• externalise
• externality
• externalisation
• externalization
• internalising an externality
• internalizing an externality