externalities

CEFRB2

/ɪkˌstɜːrnəˈlɪtiz/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    Side effects of an activity that affect people not directly involved.

Examples

  • Waste is a negative externality arising from consumption.

  • Economists study the externalities associated with industrial pollution.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Question 1 · Quick check

Pollution from the factory creates negative blank that affect the health of nearby residents.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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