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Meaning of hype cycle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The various stages in the adoption of a new technology or product.

Examples

“the Web3 hype cycle”
“the crypto hype cycle”
“the AI hype cycle”
“It is hard to recall the last time a drug so excited the general public. Fen-phen in the 1990s, maybe? Viagra or Botox in the 2000s? Each had amazing hype cycles but none as explosive as Ozempic.”
“Now there are hundreds of start-ups focused on defense technology, he said. “It’s clear we are in a hype cycle,” he said.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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