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schelling point

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
schelling -point
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of focal point (“solution used in the absence of communication”).

Etymology

The concept was introduced by American economist Thomas Schelling in his book The Strategy of Conflict (1960).

Inflected Forms

Schelling points (plural)

Synonyms

focal point

Rhymes With

king's point woody point norris point

Questions

What does schelling point mean?
Synonym of focal point (“solution used in the absence of communication”).
Where does schelling point come from?
The concept was introduced by American economist Thomas Schelling in his book The Strategy of Conflict (1960).

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