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Vierordt's law

Vierordt's law proper noun: the phenomenon whereby, retrospectively, shorter intervals of time tend to be overestimated, and longer intervals of time tend to be underestimated.

Proper noun

Vierordt's law

  1. The phenomenon whereby, retrospectively, shorter intervals of time tend to be overestimated, and longer intervals of time tend to be underestimated.

Origin of Vierordt's law

Named after its originator, Karl von Vierordt.

Questions about Vierordt's law

What does Vierordt's law mean?
Vierordt's law means the phenomenon whereby, retrospectively, shorter intervals of time tend to be overestimated, and longer intervals of time tend to be underestimated.
What part of speech is Vierordt's law?
Vierordt's law is a proper noun.

Words near Vierordt's law in the dictionary

  1. Vierendeel trusses
  2. Vierkleur
  3. Vierlandian
  4. vierling
  5. vierlings
  6. Vierordt's law
  7. Vierow
  8. Vierra
  9. Vierras
  10. viers
  11. Viersen

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