different between internalize vs externalize

English

Alternative forms

• internalise (UK)

Etymology

internal +? -ize

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n?t?n?la?z/

Verb

internalize (third-person singular simple present internalizes, present participle internalizing, simple past and past participle internalized)

1. (transitive) To make something internal; to incorporate it in oneself.
   1. To process new information in one's mind.
   2. To refrain from expressing (a negative emotion), to one's psychological detriment; to bottle up.
      • Woody Allen as Isaac (1979) Manhattan, written by Woody Allen & Marshall Brickman, United Artists

        "Well, I can't get angry, okay? I mean, I have a tendency to internalize. I can't express anger. That's one of the problems I have—I grow a tumor instead."

2. (transitive, programming) To store (a string or other structure) in a shared pool, such that subsequent items with the same value can share the same instance.

   Synonym: intern

3. (finance) To transfer stocks between brokers within an organization, rather than through the exchange.

Translations

English

Etymology

external +? -ize

Verb

externalize (third-person singular simple present externalizes, present participle externalizing, simple past and past participle externalized)

1. To make something external or objective
2. To represent something abstract or intangible as material; to embody
3. (psychology) To attribute emotions etc to external circumstances; to project
4. (economics) To direct to others, as costs or benefits.

   Offering high-quality software as open-source externalizes benefits to a large community, but also externalizes much of the cost of testing and further development.

   Operating a low-cost, high-pollution manufacturing process externalizes costs in the form of adverse human health consequences and ecosystem effects.

Derived terms

• externalization