"first-mover disadvantage" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: first-mover disadvantages [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} first-mover disadvantage (plural first-mover disadvantages)
  1. (idiomatic) A situation in which a company or individual that creates or introduces a new idea, product, or service is later at a disadvantage because others are able to copy or improve upon it, making the original seem less innovative or valuable. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: early adopter
    Sense id: en-first-mover_disadvantage-en-noun-HX-yY~F0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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