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- Dictionarydom·i·no ef·fect/ˈdɑməˌnoʊ əˈfɛkt/
noun
- 1. the effect of the domino theory.
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A domino effect is the cumulative effect produced when one event sets off a series of similar or related events, a form of chain reaction. The term is an analogy to a falling row of dominoes. It typically refers to a linked sequence of events where the time between successive events is relatively short. The term can be used literally (about a series of actual collisions) or metaphorically (about c... Wikipedia