esternalità

externality

noun eh-ster-nah-lee-TAH Rare

Usage Note

Esternalità is an economics term (plural esternalità — the word is invariable, ending in an accented vowel) for an externality: a cost or benefit that falls on third parties not involved in a transaction. Esternalità negative are negative externalities (e.g., pollution); esternalità positive are positive ones. Outside economics, the word is rarely encountered.

Examples

"L'inquinamento è un'esternalità negativa."

Natural Translation

Pollution is a negative externality.

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