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first-mover disadvantage

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
first--mover dis-ad-van-tage
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A situation in which a company or individual that creates or introduces a new idea, product, or service is later at a disadvantage because others are able to copy or improve upon it, making the original seem less innovative or valuable, or because of other factors, such as breaking down barriers (at a cost) that others thus won't have to face.

Inflected Forms

first-mover disadvantages (plural)

Phrases

early adopter free-rider problem the second mouse gets the cheese

Frequently Paired Words

early adopter free-rider problem the second mouse gets the cheese

Questions

What does first-mover disadvantage mean?
A situation in which a company or individual that creates or introduces a new idea, product, or service is later at a disadvantage because others are able to copy or improve upon it, making the original seem less innovative or valuable, or because of other factors, such as breaking down barriers (at a cost) that others thus won't have to face.

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