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Meaning of domino effect | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The situation in which one event sets off a chain of additional events.
  2. The theory that, if South Vietnam became communist, it would be followed by Cambodia, Laos, additional Southeast Asian countries, other Asian countries, and likely even elsewhere.
    historical

Equivalents

العربية تأثير الدومينو
Čeština domino efekt dominový efekt
Dansk dominoeffekt
Deutsch Dominoeffekt
Español efecto dominó teoría del dominó
Suomi dominoefekti dominoilmiö dominoteoria dominovaikutus
Français effet domino
Italiano effetto domino
日本語 ドミノ効果
ქართული დომინოს ეფექტი დომინოს თეორია დომინოს პრინციპი
한국어 도미노 효과
Nederlands domino-effect
Polski efekt domina
Português efeito dominó
Română efect domino
Русский принцип домино эффе́кт домино́
Türkçe domino etkisi

Examples

“While the move has, for now, calmed fears of a repeat of a 2008-style domino effect, the merger has left Switzerland with a new megabank on Paradeplatz square.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

domino mask domino surgery domino theory domino whist dominoes Dominoid

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