Definitions for ripple effect
rip·ple ef·fect

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1. ripple effectnoun

   the effect of one event setting off other events in an unexpected way, or unexpected areas.

2. Etymology: by analogy with the spreading ripples on the surface of a body of water when a stone is thrown in.

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1. Ripple effect

   A ripple effect occurs when an initial disturbance to a system propagates outward to disturb an increasingly larger portion of the system, like ripples expanding across the water when an object is dropped into it. The ripple effect is often used colloquially to mean a multiplier in macroeconomics. For example, an individual's reduction in spending reduces the incomes of others and their ability to spend.In sociology, the ripple effect can be observed in how social interactions can affect situations not directly related to the initial interaction, and in charitable activities where information can be disseminated and passed from the community to broaden its impact.The concept has been applied in computer science within the field of software metrics as a complexity measure.

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1. Ripple effect

   A ripple effect is a situation where, like the ever expanding ripples across water when an object is dropped into it, an effect from an initial state can be followed outwards incrementally. Examples can be found in economics where an individual's reduction in spending reduces the incomes of others and their ability to spend. In sociology, it can be observed how social interactions can affect situations not directly related to the initial interaction, and in charitable activities where information can be disseminated and passed from community to community to broaden its impact. The concept has been applied in computer science within the field of software metrics as a complexity measure.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ripple effect in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ripple effect in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of ripple effect in a Sentence

1. Jen Principe:

   Had we not gotten behind those cars all day long and been slowed down, we would have literally missed it by seconds, i feel grateful that we're here and we're able to even share this story because it is a ripple effect.

2. Robin Gurwitch:

   There's a ripple effect for that event that touches many lives, and certainly that community was impacted as well.

3. Tim Ryan:

   The vaccine issue( distribution) would be affected by this. That’s just food for thought about the ripple effect happening because of what we’re dealing with in Washington, it will probably take away from some of the vaccine distribution in some of the states if we call on them.

4. Propaganda Cruickshank:

   To explode suicide vests outside of there is really to strike at the heart of The French when the entire country is watching. The entire country heard those explosions as they went off. They would have thought' what was that ?' So as soon as the news started to break, there would have been a ripple effect. just recently, they( ISIS) instructed all their recruits, all their operatives on the ground, to film everything,' he said.

5. Lewis Hamilton:

   In the fashion industry, I think there's a lot of work that can be done with all these brands. I want us to kind of, create a ripple effect.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ripple_Effect
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripple_Effect
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ripple effect