Externalize

verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make something external or objective.
  2. 2
    make external or objective, or give reality to wordnet
  3. 3
    To represent something abstract or intangible as material; to embody.
  4. 4
    regard as objective wordnet
  5. 5
    To attribute emotions etc to external circumstances; to project.
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  1. 6
    To direct to others, as costs or benefits.

    "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."

Synonyms

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embodyenvisageexterioriseexteriorizeexteriorizeexternalise

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"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."

Etymology

From external + -ize.

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