English Explanatory Dictionary

Betteridge's Law

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. Alternative letter-case form of Betteridge's law.
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  1. An adage stating that any headline ending in a question mark can be correctly answered by the word "no".

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛtɹɪd͡ʒɪz ˌlɔː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Betteridge's law.wav /ˈbɛtɹɪd͡ʒəz ˌlɔ/ /ˈbɛtɹɪd͡ʒəz ˌlɑ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Betteridge's law.wav

Word forms

Betteridge's Law Betteridge's law of headlines

Etymology

Named after British technology journalist Ian Betteridge who wrote about the phenomenon in a February 2009 online article, although the general concept is older.

Synonyms

Davis's law
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