domino effect

English - Turkish

Definition of domino effect in English Turkish dictionary

(Pisikoloji, Ruhbilim) domino etkisi

English - English

Definition of domino effect in English English dictionary

the theory that, if Vietnam fell to communism, it would be followed by Cambodia and Laos etc

the effect of one event setting off a chain of similar events

the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall)

A situation in which one event causes a whole series of events to happen one after the other

chain reaction, cumulative effect resulting from one occurrence that directly causes a series of other events

If one event causes another similar event, which in turn causes another event, and so on, you can refer to this as a domino effect. The domino effect if one train is cancelled is enormous. A cumulative effect produced when one event sets off a chain of similar events: the domino effect of increasing the speed limit in one of several contiguous states

Hyphenation

Dom·in·o ef·fect

Turkish pronunciation

dämınō ıfekt

Synonyms

causal sequence, cause and effect, chain of events, contagion effect, domino theory, knock-on, knock-on effect, ripple effect, slippery slope

Pronunciation

/ˈdäməˌnō əˈfekt/ /ˈdɑːməˌnoʊ əˈfɛkt/

Etymology

() by analogy with a row of dominoes in which the fall of one leads to a cascade of falling pieces