Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

european paradox

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: eu-ro-pean -para-dox
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The perceived failure of European countries to translate scientific advances into marketable innovations.

Example Sentences

""... the research policy paradigm was already well embedded in a competitiveness/innovation oriented understanding and an understanding of the so-called European paradox, that is, the conjecture that EU member states play a leading global role in terms of top-level scientific output, but lag behind in the ability of converting this strength into wealth-generating innovations.""

Etymology

Coined in a European Commission Green Paper in 1995.

Inflected Forms

the European paradox (canonical)

Questions

What does european paradox mean?: The perceived failure of European countries to translate scientific advances into marketable innovations.
Where does european paradox come from?: Coined in a European Commission Green Paper in 1995.

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