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mindshare

mindshare noun: the share (portion) of one's mind or headspace that has been garnered by a concept; the amount of attention or awareness that a concept gets in one's mind, especially in competition with the many other potential objects of attention, given the limits and opportunity cost of one's attention.

Noun

mindshare (usually uncountable, plural mindshares)

  1. (usually) The share (portion) of one's mind or headspace that has been garnered by a concept; the amount of attention or awareness that a concept gets in one's mind, especially in competition with the many other potential objects of attention, given the limits and opportunity cost of one's attention.
    1. (often, usually, most especially) A consumer's awareness of a particular brand or product compared to that of its rivals.

Forms of mindshare

pluralmindshares
alternative formmind share

Origin of mindshare

From mind + share.

Questions about mindshare

What does mindshare mean?
Mindshare means the share (portion) of one's mind or headspace that has been garnered by a concept; the amount of attention or awareness that a concept gets in one's mind, especially in competition with the many other potential objects of attention, given the limits and opportunity cost of one's attention.
What part of speech is mindshare?
Mindshare is a noun.
What is the plural of mindshare?
The plural of mindshare is mindshares.

Words near mindshare in the dictionary

  1. mindscrewing
  2. mindscrews
  3. mindset
  4. mindsets
  5. mindsetting
  6. mindshare
  7. mindshares
  8. mindshot
  9. mindsight
  10. mindspeaking
  11. mindstate

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