Search results
- Dictionaryrepercussion/ˌriːpəˈkʌʃn/
noun
- 1. an unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one: "the move would have grave repercussions for the entire region"
- 2. the recoil of something after impact. archaic
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
The meaning of REPERCUSSION is reflection, reverberation. How to use repercussion in a sentence. reflection, reverberation; an action or effect given or exerted in return : a reciprocal action or effect…
REPERCUSSION definition: 1. the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect: 2. the…. Learn more.
A repercussion is something that happens because of another action. You could quit paying your rent, but getting evicted from your apartment might be the repercussion.
the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect: Any decrease in tourism could have serious repercussions for the local economy. President Kennedy's assassination had far-reaching repercussions. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Outcomes and consequences. adverse effect. adversely affected.
(riːpəʳkʌʃən ) Word forms: plural repercussions. countable noun [usually plural] If an action or event has repercussions, it causes unpleasant things to happen some time after the original action or event. [formal] It was an effort which was to have painful repercussions.
Repercussion definition: an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action. See examples of REPERCUSSION used in a sentence.
1. An often indirect effect, influence, or result that is produced by an event or action. 2. A recoil, rebounding, or reciprocal motion after impact. 3. A reflection, especially of sound.
Repercussion Definition. A driving back or being driven back by something resistant; rebound; recoil. A recoil, rebounding, or reciprocal motion after impact. A far-reaching, often indirect effect of or reaction to some event or action. Reflection, as of light or sound; reverberation.
noun. /ˌriːpəˈkʌʃn/ /ˌriːpərˈkʌʃn/ [usually plural] an indirect and usually bad result of an action or event that may happen some time afterwards synonym consequence. The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry. Synonyms result. Extra Examples. Topics Change, cause and effect c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
re•per•cus•sion (rē′pər kush′ ən, rep′ər-), n. an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action: The repercussions of the quarrel were widespread. the state of being driven back by a resisting body. a rebounding or recoil of something after impact. reverberation; echo.
