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Sturgeon's law

Sturgeon's law proper noun: the humorous remark, attributed to science fiction author Theodore Sturgeon, that "ninety percent of everything is crap".

Proper noun

Sturgeon's law

  1. The humorous remark, attributed to science fiction author Theodore Sturgeon, that "ninety percent of everything is crap".
    Synonyms:
    Sturgeon's revelation

Synonyms of Sturgeon's law

  • Sturgeon's revelation

Questions about Sturgeon's law

What does Sturgeon's law mean?
Sturgeon's law means the humorous remark, attributed to science fiction author Theodore Sturgeon, that "ninety percent of everything is crap".
What part of speech is Sturgeon's law?
Sturgeon's law is a proper noun.

Words near Sturgeon's law in the dictionary

  1. Sturgeon Bay
  2. Sturgeon County
  3. sturgeon moon
  4. sturgeon moons
  5. Sturgeon River
  6. Sturgeon's law
  7. Sturgeonite
  8. sturgeonlike
  9. sturgeons
  10. Sturges
  11. Sturgess

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