# Vierordt's law

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The phenomenon whereby, retrospectively, shorter intervals of time tend to be overestimated, and longer intervals of time tend to be underestimated.

## Etymology
Named after its originator, Karl von Vierordt.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vierordt-s-law