"Riepl's law" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Formulated by Wolfgang Riepl in 1913. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Riepl's law
  1. The hypothesis that new forms of media never fully replace older ones, but rather the older forms find different ways or fields of use.
    Sense id: en-Riepl's_law-en-name-Yd8nnoWf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys

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