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Matthew principle

/ˈmæθjuː ˌpɹɪnsɪpəl/

Matthew principle noun: synonym of Matthew effect.

Noun

Matthew principle

  1. Synonym of Matthew effect.
    • By including all citizens within the same insurance programs and by providing the economically active with clearly earnings-related benefits, the redistributive strategy of the encompassing model can be said to follow the Matthew principle of giving more to those who already have much.2002, Martin Kohll, Mojca Novak, editors, Will Europe Work?, Routledge, page 64
    Synonyms:
    Matthew effect

Synonyms of Matthew principle

Questions about Matthew principle

What does Matthew principle mean?
Matthew principle means synonym of Matthew effect.
What part of speech is Matthew principle?
Matthew principle is a noun.
How do you pronounce Matthew principle?
Matthew principle is pronounced /ˈmæθjuː ˌpɹɪnsɪpəl/.

Words near Matthew principle in the dictionary

  1. Mattheis
  2. Matthesen
  3. Mattheson
  4. Matthew
  5. Matthew effect
  6. Matthew principle
  7. Matthew's pill
  8. Matthew's pills
  9. Matthewman
  10. Matthewmans
  11. Matthews

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