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Pronunciation / Transliteration: prabhāv kā silsilā
"ईंधन के दामों में वृद्धि का पूरी अर्थव्यवस्था पर प्रभाव का सिलसिला शुरू हो गया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An indirect result or consequence of an action or event, occurring as part of a chain reaction.
"The strike by transport workers had a knock-on effect on supply chains across the entire country." - 2
A secondary reaction or subsequent event triggered by an initial occurrence in a complex system.
"Rising interest rates created a knock-on effect in the housing market, drastically slowing down sales."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating from British sports terminology, specifically association football (soccer) or billiards, where hitting one object causes it to strike another in sequence. By the late 20th century, the phrase transitioned into general economic and social discourse to describe secondary or cascading consequences.
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effet d'entraînement
Transliteration: ɛ.fɛ dɑ̃.tʁɛn.mɑ̃
"La hausse des prix du carburant a eu un effet d'entraînement sur les transports."
Kettenreaktion
Transliteration: ˈkɛtn̩ʁe.akˌtsi̯oːn
"Der Ausfall der Fabrik hatte eine Kettenreaktion in der Lieferkette zur Folge."
effetto domino
Transliteration: efˈfɛt.to ˈdɔ.mi.no
"La crisi finanziaria ha avuto un effetto domino su tutti i mercati."
efecto dominó
Transliteration: eˈfek.to do.miˈno
"Los recortes presupuestarios tuvieron un efecto dominó en los servicios públicos."
efeito cascata
Transliteration: eˈfej.tu kaʃˈka.tɐ
"A mudança na lei gerou um efeito cascata em vários setores industriais."
प्रभाव का सिलसिला
Transliteration: prabhāv kā silsilā
"ईंधन के दामों में वृद्धि का पूरी अर्थव्यवस्था पर प्रभाव का सिलसिला शुरू हो गया।"
连锁反应
Transliteration: liánsuǒ fǎnyīng
"这次罢工在整个供应链中引发了连锁反应。"
도미노 현상
Transliteration: domino hyeonsang
"환율 상승은 물가 전반에 도미노 현상을 일으켰다."
波及効果
Transliteration: hakyū kōka
"その新政策は経済全体に大きな波及効果をもたらした。"
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