English Explanatory Dictionary

Vierordt's law

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. The phenomenon whereby, retrospectively, shorter intervals of time tend to be overestimated, and longer intervals of time tend to be underestimated.

Word forms

Vierordt's law

Etymology

Named after its originator, Karl von Vierordt.

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