English / word
externalities
noun C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
Side effects or unintended consequences of industrial activities that affect outside parties.
In context
01
Economists study how to tax polluters to offset negative environmental externalities.
02
Pollution is a negative externality of industrialization.
Synonyms
side effects,spillover effects,indirect consequences
Antonyms
internalities,direct costs
Collocations
negative externalities,positive externalities,environmental externalities