Meanings
proper noun
- The phenomenon whereby, retrospectively, shorter intervals of time tend to be overestimated, and longer intervals of time tend to be underestimated.
Origin
Named after its originator, Karl von Vierordt.
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Vierordt's law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vierordt's%20law
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“Vierordt's law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vierordt's%20law. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vierordt's law,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vierordt's%20law.
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