a ripple effect



a ripple effect

if something has a ripple effect, it affects something else, which then affects other things Court rulings often have a ripple effect, spreading into areas of law that weren't part of the original cases.
See also: effect, ripple

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Shaheen-Persian
Aonghus-Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
ÓLavur-Faroese
Gerfrid-Ancient Germanic
Nadiyya-Arabic
Benjaminas-Lithuanian