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externalize Definition

ex·ter·nal·ize (ek stʉr′nəl īz′, ik-)

transitive verb -·ized′, -·iz′·ing

  1. to make external; embody
  2. exteriorize

externalize Related Forms
ex·ter′·nali·za′·tion noun
externalize Usage Examples

Object

  • cost: We argue that parties externalize costs not borne by their support groups.
  • problem: There is the tendency to externalize the problem and to look for blockages or solutions at other levels.
  • behavior: The mutual influence of child externalizing behavior and family functioning: the impact of a mild congenital risk factor.
  • expression: Active experimentation represents only one form of externalized behavioral expression.