Origin Dictionary
The language of financial transition.
The Dictionary is the public language and distribution layer of Origin Protocol. Each definition turns the underlying grammar into a discrete, searchable and distributable entry point — designed to travel across platforms and lead audiences into the wider body of work.
Pain of Paying
The pain of paying is the unpleasant feeling associated with parting with money or anticipating a payment.
Pay Freeze
A pay freeze is a period during which an employer keeps pay rates unchanged rather than granting increases.
Pay Transparency
Pay transparency is the availability or disclosure of information about pay amounts, ranges, or how pay is determined.
Power Imbalance
A power imbalance exists when one party has substantially more control over decisions, resources or consequences than another.
Present Bias
Present bias gives immediate rewards or costs disproportionately greater weight than otherwise similar rewards or costs arriving later.
Presenteeism
Presenteeism is attending or continuing to work when illness would reasonably warrant time off.
Price-Quality Heuristic
The price-quality heuristic is using a product's price as a shortcut for judging its quality.
Prisoner's Dilemma
A prisoner’s dilemma is a game in which each player benefits from defecting regardless of the other’s choice, yet both do better through mutual cooperation than mutual defection.
Procrastination
Procrastination is postponing an intended task, especially when delay is unnecessary or likely to create problems.