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ripple effect in German

ripple effect in German is Welleneffekt — ripple effect means the way one event spreads outward to cause a series of further effects, each further from the original cause.

ripple effect in German

Welleneffekt
noun
The circumstance in which one event instigates an expansive set of other events.

What does "ripple effect" mean?

  1. noun The way one event spreads outward to cause a series of further effects, each further from the original cause.
    "The factory closure had a ripple effect through every shop on the high street."
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ripple effect in a sentence

  • The factory closure had a ripple effect through every shop on the high street.
  • One cancelled flight created a ripple effect across the whole schedule.

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What is "ripple effect" in German?

"ripple effect" in German is Welleneffekt. ripple effect means: The way one event spreads outward to cause a series of further effects, each further from the original cause.

How do you use "ripple effect" in a sentence?

Example: "The factory closure had a ripple effect through every shop on the high street." In German, "ripple effect" is Welleneffekt.

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