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Explore Externality through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like position or inwardness. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Externality meaning

  1. The state of being external or externalized.
  2. A thing that is external relative to something else.
  3. An impact, positive or negative, on any party not involved in a given economic transaction or act.

Synonyms of Externality

outwardness position spatial relation inwardness

Related words

Other words often associated with Externality or its synonyms:

substance meat view set heart place situation center pith attitude lay kernel

Using Externality

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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.
  • Useful related words include: outwardness, position, spatial relation, inwardness.
  • In the example corpus, externality often appears in combinations such as: an externality, externality is, network externality.

Context around Externality

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

network 4× negative 2× positive 2×

Often after:

exists 1× benefits 1× associated 1×

Sentence patterns with Externality

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a negative externality and leads 1× a negative externality associated with 1× a positive externality because a 1× a positive externality when the 1× an externality can be 1× an externality is an 1× and network externality that led 1× as an externality the spammer 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a common example 1× an externality can 1× an externality is 1× because the unpleasantness 1× externality an externality 1× general costs in 1×

Common sentence endings:

a negative externalisation 1× and disease control 1× as a whole 1× can avoid paying 1× cost or benefit 1× for profit business 1×

Words around Externality

Just before it in the word index:

externalities 44 externalists 8 externalist 9 externalism 17 externalising 2 externalisers 2

Just after it in the word index:

externalization 4 externalize 5 externalized 2 externalizing 2 externally 209 externals 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Externality

  • In this selection, "externality" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, network, negative, positive, exists, benefits and associated stand out and add context to how "externality" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a negative externality and leads and a negative externality associated with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "externality" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with externality

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A common example of such an externality is double marginalization. (10 words)

An externality can be positive or negative, but is usually associated with negative externalities in environmental economics. (17 words)

Network externality like Ted.com is an example of how intellectual commons with the use of network externality benefits society as a whole. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

General costs In all cases listed above, including both commercial and non-commercial, "spam happens" because of a positive cost-benefit analysis result; if the cost to recipients is excluded as an externality the spammer can avoid paying. (38 words)

Systemic weaknesses Externalities main Market failure occurs when an externality is present and a market will often either under-produce a product with a positive externalisation or overproduce a product that generates a negative externalisation. (35 words)

This experiment as a whole brings the culture of the world together and connects us with those we thought impossible due to the P2P network and network externality that led individuals to the Ted talk. (35 words)

Example sentences (14)

Externality An externality exists when a person makes a choice that affects other people in a way that is not accounted for in the market price.

Network externality like Ted.com is an example of how intellectual commons with the use of network externality benefits society as a whole.

A common example of such an externality is double marginalization.

An externality can be positive or negative, but is usually associated with negative externalities in environmental economics.

An externality is an effect of some activity on an entity (such as a person) that is not party to a market transaction related to that activity.

Because the unpleasantness of the work is not internalised, being born by the slave rather than the owner, it is a negative externality and leads to over-use of slaves in these situations.

General costs In all cases listed above, including both commercial and non-commercial, "spam happens" because of a positive cost-benefit analysis result; if the cost to recipients is excluded as an externality the spammer can avoid paying.

If there is a negative externality associated with a good, meaning that it has negative effects not felt by the consumer, then a free market will trade too much of that good.

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In economics, an externality is a cost or benefit that affects a party who did not choose to incur that cost or benefit.

One form of network externality is social media, which is a peer-to-peer network ran by a privately held for profit business.

Systemic weaknesses Externalities main Market failure occurs when an externality is present and a market will often either under-produce a product with a positive externalisation or overproduce a product that generates a negative externalisation.

There is a positive externality when the government provides society at large with public goods and services such as defense and disease control.

This creates a positive externality because a user may purchase a telephone without intending to create value for other users, but does so in any case.

This experiment as a whole brings the culture of the world together and connects us with those we thought impossible due to the P2P network and network externality that led individuals to the Ted talk.

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Common combinations with externality

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "externality" in a sentence?
An example: "Externality An externality exists when a person makes a choice that affects other people in a way that is not accounted for in the market price." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "externality" from authentic English texts.
What does "externality" mean?
Externality means: The state of being external or externalized.
What are synonyms of "externality"?
Common synonyms of "externality" include: outwardness, position, spatial relation, inwardness.
How many example sentences with "externality" are there?
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