Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stein's law

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: stein's law
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A certain principle or any of several aphorisms expressing it: If something cannot go on forever, it will eventually stop.

Example Sentences

"Leaving aside the point that what goes up must come down, Stein's law says that if infinite height is not possible then the rising will eventually stop."

Etymology

Formulated by Herbert Stein in the 1980s.

Phrases

Stein's phenomenon

Frequently Paired Words

Stein's phenomenon

Questions

What does stein's law mean?: A certain principle or any of several aphorisms expressing it: If something cannot go on forever, it will eventually stop.
Where does stein's law come from?: Formulated by Herbert Stein in the 1980s.

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