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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

도미노 현상

Pronunciation / Transliteration: domino hyeonsang

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Domino Effect/ˈdɒm.ɪ.noʊ ɪˈfɛkt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3400 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그 사건은 경제 전반에 걸쳐 도미노 현상을 일으켰다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The cumulative effect produced when one event sets off a chain of similar events.

    "The collapse of the major bank created a domino effect throughout the entire financial market."
  2. 2

    A situation in which a small, initial change causes a much larger sequence of cascading consequences.

    "Cutting production in the primary factory triggered a domino effect of shortages globally."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the popular game of dominoes, where a single falling tile knocks over subsequent tiles in a linear chain reaction. The metaphorical phrase gained widespread usage in political and economic discourse during the mid-20th century, notably popularized by the domino theory in geopolitics.

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