domino effect
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4.0
- noun
- /ˈdɑːmɪnoʊ ɪˈfɛkt/
:
efecto dominó
- The purpose of lowering the Federal Funds rate is to create a domino effect that will eventually stimulate the economy.
And then, and it's a domino effect from there.
- And then, and it's a domino effect from there.
- And then from there it just kind of started to, it was like a domino effect after that.
- So this was kind of a, a domino effect.
- And then you start just owning your girlfriend or your wife and it's a domino effect.
- No, this one was more of like a no words like it was just like just domino effect of like the bad got worse.
- It's always these, these issues that start here and then domino effect and turn into all kinds of other problems.
- Kind of the domino effect, the domino effect of LS starting to fall.
- And then so it was like this sort of domino effect of just I'll timed fortune.
- And then it's just all the this domino effect of kind of negative experiences was very tough.
Examples
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An imbalance in the information value chain would likely have a negative domino effect on the production plans of manufacturers and also cause either slow-moving inventory or a shortage of inventory in suppliers' warehouses.
Academic text (2003) -
At least 390 teachers have been transferred to fill holes as layoffs created a massive domino effect across the 51-school district.
Blog text (13) -
However, a failure to meet challenges will create a domino effect across the entire organization.
Blog text (32) -
The domino effect was simply too overwhelming.
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I would come to see that such incidents had a domino effect.
Academic text (2003) -
Your exit timing then has a domino effect on everything else that comes after getting off the plane.
Blog text (8) -
The decline in crop production and higher grain prices will also have a domino effect on the price of meat.
Blog text (26) -
And so you saw this slow domino effect of the women's sports being destroyed.
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The obvious drawback of this change is that it may result in a domino effect, causing areas further downwind to miss their own attainment deadlines.
Academic text (1996) -
Changing one small policy can trigger a domino effect that impacts many departments in the organization.
Synonyms
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5.3
A series of events where one event causes the next
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3.2
A series of connected events where each one causes the next
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4.7
An indirect result of an event that causes other changes
A fast chain of problems where each causes the next
How Widespread
- Specialized
1
7.9
9
4.0
- Specialized
1
4.1
17
4.7
59
4.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
domino + effect
The phrase combines 'domino' (the game piece that, when toppled, causes others to fall) with 'effect' (a resulting change), so the idea of a chain reaction is directly inferable from the constituents. This metaphorical pattern is common across many languages, making the meaning immediately clear to learners who know both words.
Etymology
Domino effect comes from the image of a row of domino tiles. When one tile falls and knocks the next so the tiles fall one after another, the phrase means 'one event causes a series of similar events'.