"path dependence" meaning in All languages combined

See path dependence on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: path dependences [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} path dependence (usually uncountable, plural path dependences)
  1. (countable) A situation in which the outcome varies with the route taken. Tags: countable, usually Translations (a situation): stigberoende [neuter] (Swedish), spårbundenhet [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-path_dependence-en-noun-qtXZOtKy Disambiguation of 'a situation': 94 6
  2. (uncountable, economics) The theory that a technological option selected by the market need not be the technologically best one, because of the traction obtained by an early-introduced, technologically inferior alternative option. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Economics Synonyms: path dependency Related terms: lock-in
    Sense id: en-path_dependence-en-noun-msf1vpTt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 27 73 Topics: economics, sciences

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Alternative forms

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