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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPublic good
/ˈpʌb.lɪk ɡʊd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A product or service that is made available to all members of a society, typically funded by the government.
"Public parks are considered a public good because they are accessible to everyone." - 2
A good that is non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning that one person's use does not reduce availability for others.
"Clean air is a classic example of a public good."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English adjective 'public' (from Latin 'publicus', meaning of the people) and the noun 'good' (from Old English 'gōd', meaning benefit or advantage). The economic concept was formally developed in the 20th century, particularly through Paul Samuelson's foundational 1954 paper on the pure theory of public expenditure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Public good" is said worldwide
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bien public
Transliteration: byɛ̃ pʊblik
"Les parcs publics sont un bien public accessible à tous."
öffentliche Güter
Transliteration: ˈœf.ʊnt.lɪçə ˈɡyː.tɐ
"Öffentliche Parks sind öffentliche Güter, die allen zugänglich sind."
bene pubblico
Transliteration: ˈbɛ.ne ˈpub.bli.ko
"I parchi pubblici sono un bene pubblico accessibile a tutti."
bien público
Transliteration: bjen ˈpub.liko
"Los parques públicos son un bien público accesible para todos."
bem público
Transliteration: bẽ ˈpu.bɾiku
"Os parques públicos são um bem público acessível a todos."
सार्वजनिक वस्तु
Transliteration: sārvaṇik vastu
"सार्वजनिक पार्क एक सार्वजनिक वस्तु हैं जो सभी के लिए उपलब्ध हैं।"
公共物品
Transliteration: gōnggòng wùpǐn
"公共公园是所有人都可以使用的公共物品。"
공공재
Transliteration: gonggongjae
"공원은 모두가 이용할 수 있는 공공재입니다."
公共財
Transliteration: こうきょうざい
"公園は誰でも利用できる公共財です。"
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