Amara's law

proper noun

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.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. 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.

Origin

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

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Amara's law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amara's%20law

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“Amara's law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amara's%20law. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Amara's law,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amara's%20law.

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