单词 | late adopter |
释义 | > as lemmaslate adopter late adopter n. a person or group that is slow to start using a new product or technology; spec. (chiefly Marketing) a type of consumer considered to be in the last two of five categories, gauged in terms of their readiness to adopt an innovation; also in extended use; cf. early adopter n. at early adj. and n. Compounds 2, late adapter n. at adapter n. 3. ΚΠ 1949 Rural Sociol. June 150/1 The hypotheses being tested are that the above listed factors differentiating early and late adopters of hybrid seed also discriminate between the accepters and non-accepters of approved hog sanitation practices. 1983 E. M. Rogers Diffusion of Innovations (ed. 3) iii. 106 Late adopters and laggards are often most likely to be individually blamed for not adopting an innovation and/or for being much later in adopting than the other members of their system. 2006 Esquire Sept. 113/3 With the incidence of male pattern baldness..on the increase, you're either a late adopter or you're set to enjoy a full head of hair for the rest of your days. 2009 Independent 16 Sept. (Life section) 7/3 Often, late adopters are happy with what they already own. < as lemmas |
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