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Amara's law

Amara's law proper noun: an adage stating that people tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate its effect in the long run.

Proper noun

Amara's law

  1. An adage stating that people tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate its effect in the long run.

Origin of Amara's law

Named after Roy Amara (1925–2007), American scientist.

Questions about Amara's law

What does Amara's law mean?
Amara's law means an adage stating that people tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate its effect in the long run.
What part of speech is Amara's law?
Amara's law is a proper noun.

Words near Amara's law in the dictionary

  1. Amapá
  2. Amaqua
  3. Amar
  4. Amar Opening
  5. Amara
  6. Amara's law
  7. amaracus
  8. Amarag
  9. Amarakaeri
  10. amarant
  11. amarantaceous

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