EXTERNALIZATION

externalization, externalisation, exteriorization, exteriorisation

(noun) embodying in an outward form

externalization, externalisation

(noun) attributing to outside causes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

externalization (countable and uncountable, plural externalizations)

The process of making something external, or visible from the outside.

A physical thing that typifies an abstract thing; an embodiment or personalization.

(psychology) In Freudian psychology, an unconscious defense mechanism by which an individual "projects" his or her own internal characteristics onto the outside world or other people.

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INCURRING

(noun) acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable); “incurring debts is easier than paying them”


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There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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