first-mover disadvantage (English, noun)
expansion: first-mover disadvantage (plural first-mover disadvantages)
Senses:
glosses: A situation in which a company or individual that creates or introduces a new idea, product, or service is later at a disadvantage because others are able to copy or improve upon it, making the original seem less innovative or valuable, or because of other factors, such as breaking down barriers (at a cost) that others thus won't have to face.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: first-mover disadvantages
tags: plural