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Over the last few millennia we've invented a series of technologies - from the alphabet to the scroll to the codex, the printing press, photography, the computer, the smartphone - that have made it progressively easier and easier for us to externalize our memories, for us to essentially outsource this fundamental human capacity.
Joshua Foer

Meaning of "externalize" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EXTERNALIZE

externalize  [ɪkˈstɜːnəˌlaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXTERNALIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Externalize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb externalize in English.

WHAT DOES EXTERNALIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Externalization

Externalization means to put something outside of its original borders, especially to put a human function outside of the human body. The opposite of externalization is internalization. In a concrete sense, by taking notes, we can externalize the function of memory which normally belongs in the brain. In a more abstract sense, by making excuses, we can externalize the guilt associated with our actions. In Freudian psychology, externalization is an unconscious defense mechanism, where an individual "projects" his own internal characteristics onto the outside world, particularly onto other people. For example, a patient who is overly argumentative might instead perceive others as argumentative and himself as blameless. Like other defense mechanisms, externalization is a protection against anxiety and is, therefore, part of a normal, healthily-functioning mind. However, if taken to excess it can lead to the development of a neurosis. Externalization can also be used in the context of a corporation. A corporation that externalizes its costs onto society and the environment is not taking full and proper responsibility and ownership of these costs.

Definition of externalize in the English dictionary

The definition of externalize in the dictionary is to make external; give outward shape to. Other definition of externalize is to attribute to one's surroundings.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EXTERNALIZE

PRESENT

Present
I externalize
you externalize
he/she/it externalizes
we externalize
you externalize
they externalize
Present continuous
I am externalizing
you are externalizing
he/she/it is externalizing
we are externalizing
you are externalizing
they are externalizing
Present perfect
I have externalized
you have externalized
he/she/it has externalized
we have externalized
you have externalized
they have externalized
Present perfect continuous
I have been externalizing
you have been externalizing
he/she/it has been externalizing
we have been externalizing
you have been externalizing
they have been externalizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I externalized
you externalized
he/she/it externalized
we externalized
you externalized
they externalized
Past continuous
I was externalizing
you were externalizing
he/she/it was externalizing
we were externalizing
you were externalizing
they were externalizing
Past perfect
I had externalized
you had externalized
he/she/it had externalized
we had externalized
you had externalized
they had externalized
Past perfect continuous
I had been externalizing
you had been externalizing
he/she/it had been externalizing
we had been externalizing
you had been externalizing
they had been externalizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will externalize
you will externalize
he/she/it will externalize
we will externalize
you will externalize
they will externalize
Future continuous
I will be externalizing
you will be externalizing
he/she/it will be externalizing
we will be externalizing
you will be externalizing
they will be externalizing
Future perfect
I will have externalized
you will have externalized
he/she/it will have externalized
we will have externalized
you will have externalized
they will have externalized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been externalizing
you will have been externalizing
he/she/it will have been externalizing
we will have been externalizing
you will have been externalizing
they will have been externalizing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would externalize
you would externalize
he/she/it would externalize
we would externalize
you would externalize
they would externalize
Conditional continuous
I would be externalizing
you would be externalizing
he/she/it would be externalizing
we would be externalizing
you would be externalizing
they would be externalizing
Conditional perfect
I would have externalize
you would have externalize
he/she/it would have externalize
we would have externalize
you would have externalize
they would have externalize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been externalizing
you would have been externalizing
he/she/it would have been externalizing
we would have been externalizing
you would have been externalizing
they would have been externalizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you externalize
we let´s externalize
you externalize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to externalize
Past participle
externalized
Present Participle
externalizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXTERNALIZE


analyse
ˈænəˌlaɪz
annalize
ˈænəˌlaɪz
canalise
ˈkænəˌlaɪz
criminalize
ˈkrɪmɪnəˌlaɪz
decriminalize
diːˈkrɪmənəˌlaɪz
finalize
ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪz
institutionalise
ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlaɪz
institutionalize
ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlaɪz
internalize
ɪnˈtɜːnəˌlaɪz
internationalize
ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz
marginalize
ˈmɑːdʒɪnəˌlaɪz
nationalize
ˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz
penalize
ˈpiːnəˌlaɪz
personalize
ˈpɜːsənəˌlaɪz
professionalize
prəˈfɛʃənəˌlaɪz
psychoanalyse
ˌsaɪkəʊˈænəˌlaɪz
rationalise
ˈræʃənəˌlaɪz
rationalize
ˈræʃənəˌlaɪz
sensationalize
sɛnˈseɪʃənəˌlaɪz
signalize
ˈsɪɡnəˌlaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXTERNALIZE

external
External Affairs
external auditor
external degree
external ear
external examiner
external relation
external respiration
external spline
external student
external trade
external-combustion engine
externalisation
externalism
externalist
externalities
externality
externalization
externally
externat

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXTERNALIZE

Belize
capitalize
contextualize
crystalize
demoralize
generalize
idealize
immortalize
initialize
legalize
localize
materialize
naturalize
neutralize
normalize
realize
revitalize
socialize
specialize
vandalize
visualize

Synonyms and antonyms of externalize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «externalize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXTERNALIZE

Find out the translation of externalize to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of externalize from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «externalize» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

外部化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

externalizar
570 millions of speakers

English

externalize
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अमल में लाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تخريج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

воплощать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

exteriorizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মূর্ত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

extérioriser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengeksport
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

externalisieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

外部化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

외부화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njaba
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biểu lộ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புற வடிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाह्यरेखा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yansıtmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esternare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uzewnętrznić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

втілювати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

exterioriza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξωτερικεύσουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eksternaliseer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

YTTRE
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

externalize
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of externalize

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXTERNALIZE»

The term «externalize» is regularly used and occupies the 79.259 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXTERNALIZE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about externalize

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2 QUOTES WITH «EXTERNALIZE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word externalize.
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Joshua Foer
Over the last few millennia we've invented a series of technologies - from the alphabet to the scroll to the codex, the printing press, photography, the computer, the smartphone - that have made it progressively easier and easier for us to externalize our memories, for us to essentially outsource this fundamental human capacity.
2
Chris Terrio
In a film, you have to externalize things that are internal and of course it becomes a debate about to what extent you do that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXTERNALIZE»

Discover the use of externalize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to externalize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Java Developer's Guide to Eclipse
The Externalize Strings wizard scans your code for string literals and allows you to indicate which string literals are to be externalized and which are not. The JDT also provides support for finding unused and improperly used references to ...
Jim D'Anjou, 2005
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Eclipse For Dummies
Find Strings to Externalize E l non-externalized stnngjej found. Eclipse's Source menu has two actions for externalizing strings. The Find Strings to Externalize option works after you select an entire project, package, or folder in the Package  ...
Burd, 2004
3
Implementation and Application of Functional Languages: 22nd ...
class Typeable (Internal a) ⇒ Computable a where type Internal a internalize :: a → Data (Internal a) externalize :: Data (Internal a) → a instance Storable a ⇒ Computable (Data a) where type Internal (Data a) = a internalize = id externalize  ...
Jurriaan Hage, Marco T. Morazán, 2011
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Counseling Toward Solutions: A Practical Solution-Focused ...
Externalize! Epston and White (1990) describe externalizing the problem as “an approach to therapy that encourages persons to objectify and, at times, to personify the problems that they experience as oppressive. In this process, the problem ...
Linda Metcalf, 2008
5
Dreamweaver CS6 Bible
To bridge the gap between the standard Dreamweaver approach to client-side scripting and the more modern method, Dreamweaver offers a command: Externalize JavaScript. When the Externalize JavaScript command is run, you're given ...
Joseph W. Lowery, 2012
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Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 Bible
To bridge the gap between the standard Dreamweaver approach to client-side scripting and the more modern method, Dreamweaver CS5 offers a new command: Externalize JavaScript. When the Externalize JavaScript command is run, ...
Joseph W. Lowery, 2010
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Dreamweaver CS5 All-in-One For Dummies
Choose Commands➪Externalize JavaScript. The Externalize JavaScript dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 2-8. Figure 2-8: Use the JavaScript Extractor to move your scripts to an external file. 2. Select the Only Externalize JavaScript ...
Sue Jenkins, Richard Wagner, 2010
8
Differentiated Reading Instruction in Grades 4 and 5: ...
Chapter Questions for Discussion Vocabulary The word is externalize. What word ? Externalize. Externalize means to direct something outward, to put it outside. The author said, “You have to tell me everything, externalize it all for me, so I can  ...
Sharon Walpole, Michael C. McKenna, Zoi A. Philippakos, 2012
9
The Essential Guide to Dreamweaver CS4 with CSS, Ajax, and PHP
Select Commands > Externalize JavaScript. Dreamweaver analyzes the page and opens the following dialog box: Extemalize JavaScript i Thefollow'lng table lists the proposed edits to the document. Deselect any edits that I OK I you do not  ...
David Powers, 2008
10
The Blame Game: The Complete Guide to Blaming: How to Play ...
In other words, we externalize for ourselves by blaming things outside of our perceived power. We know we are good and kind people, so if we did something potentially harmful to others, we must have had an excellent reason. When others  ...
Neil E. Farber, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXTERNALIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term externalize is used in the context of the following news items.
1
BMW to Externalize Part of the Upcoming 5 Series Production to …
The changes that the BMW Group is going through affect all models, with no exceptions. According to some new information from Germany, ... «autoevolution, Jul 15»
2
Jahia Digital Factory 7.1 Release offers more Scalability, Stability …
​Digital Factory now supports Java 8, IBM Websphere 8.5 and JBoss Application Server 7.x and provides the additional flexibility to externalize ... «CMS Critic, Jul 15»
3
How to really help the world's new refugees
... and illegal immigration have led many developed countries to tighten their borders and even externalize migration control to preempt refugee ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
4
Get Out! National acts play North Fayette, Pittsburgh, South Park
The Canadian hard-rockers headline Stage AE outdoors Thursday, so fans won't want to miss the chance to externalize their angst to the ... «Timesonline.com, Jul 15»
5
Risks Are High for Teen Daughters with Jailed Moms
Adolescent males with an incarcerated parent are more likely to externalize behaviors--by committing acts of aggression or delinquency--while ... «Women's eNews, Jul 15»
6
Where Will They Strike Next? Improving Validity of Counterterrorism …
According to the researchers, active terrorists -- including leaders -- can be "impulsive, emotionally unstable and are prone to externalize their ... «HSToday, Jul 15»
7
Viewing IT as a Profitable Business Unit
For example, they will know to externalize technology to the cloud only when there are multiple suppliers of that service, thereby providing the ... «CIO Insight, Jul 15»
8
Coulter: "We've Been Warned All Week 'Watch Out For ISIS', Instead …
They're speaking for big business who want their cheap labor, externalize costs both in terms of taxes and in terms of the crime rate. «RealClearPolitics, Jul 15»
9
Blade and Soul: Chi in Use
Blade Masters, Force Masters, and Summoners externalize their chi to enforce change on the world. Spiritual Lyn and Yun tap into the ... «MMORPG News, Jul 15»
10
Financial regulation: Beyond post-2008 'fix'
... the financial system continues to externalize societal issues such as the deterioration of the natural environment and the destabilizing effects ... «The Corner Economic, Jul 15»

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