Vierordt's law

English

Etymology

Named after its originator, Karl von Vierordt.

Proper noun

Vierordt's law

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