acceleration principle

American

noun

Economics.

the principle that an increase in the demand for a finished product will create a greater demand for capital goods.

Etymology

Origin of acceleration principle

First recorded in 1940–45

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This so-called acceleration principle has an intriguing corollary: If science has limits, then it might be moving at maximum speed just before it hits the wall.

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