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thatcher effect

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables
thatcher -ef-fect
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The phenomenon whereby it is more difficult to detect local feature changes in an upside-down face, despite identical changes being obvious in an upright face.

Etymology

Named after British prime minister Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013), whose image was used as an example.

Questions

What does thatcher effect mean?
The phenomenon whereby it is more difficult to detect local feature changes in an upside-down face, despite identical changes being obvious in an upright face.
Where does thatcher effect come from?
Named after British prime minister Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013), whose image was used as an example.

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