trickle-down
That flows, especially in limited quantity, from the highly placed to othersThat flows, especially in limited quantity, from the highly placed to others.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)That flows, especially in limited quantity, from the highly placed to others.
(not comparable)Describing the theory that financial benefits given to the wealthy will somehow be passed down to the poor.
(not comparable)Describing a model of product adoption that flows vertically from the upper classes to the lower classes within society.
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2 related wordsRelatedtinkle-down
Derivedtrickle-down hypothesis