Leapfrogging
leapfrog
v.
play leapfrog (children's game); jump over; move forward as in the game of leapfrog
Leapfrogging
The concept of
leapfrogging was originally used in the context of economic growth theories and industrial-organization
innovation studies with specific focus on
competition among firms. It is based on
Joseph Schumpeter's notion of ‘gales of
creative destruction’. The hypothesis proposes that companies holding monopolies based on incumbent technologies have less incentive to innovate than potential rivals, and therefore they eventually lose their technological leadership role when new radical technological innovations are adopted by new firms which are ready to take the risks. When the radical innovations eventually become the new technological paradigm, the newcomer companies leapfrog ahead of former leading firms.
leapfrog
Noun
1. advancing as if in the game of leapfrog
(hypernym) progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion
2. a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over
(hypernym) child's game
Verb
1. jump across; "He leapfrogged his classmates"
(hypernym) jump, leap, bound, spring
2. progress by large jumps instead of small increments
(hypernym) progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up
LEAPFROGGING
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leapfrog
v.
hoppe bukk (barnelek); hoppe over; bevege seg fremover som når enn hopper bukk