Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amara's law

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: ama-ra's law
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An adage stating that people tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate its effect in the long run.

Etymology

Named after Roy Amara (1925–2007), American scientist.

Questions

What does amara's law mean?: An adage stating that people tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate its effect in the long run.
Where does amara's law come from?: Named after Roy Amara (1925–2007), American scientist.

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