# Jevons paradox

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdʒɛvənz paɹədɒks/

## Definitions
1. The proposition that technological progress that increases the efficiency with which a resource is used tends to increase (rather than decrease) the rate of consumption of that resource.

## Etymology
Named after English economist William Stanley Jevons (1835–1882).

## Source
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