path dependence
path dependence · path dependences
A situation in which the outcome varies with the route takenA situation in which the outcome varies with the route taken.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, usually)A situation in which the outcome varies with the route taken.
(uncountable, usually)The theory that a technological option selected by the market need not be the technologically best one, because of the traction obtained by an early-introduced, technologically inferior alternative option.
Forms
plural: path dependencesWord family
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable