Meaning of ripple effect in English. a situation in which one event produces effects which spread and produce further effects: The bank crash has had a ripple effect on the whole community.

What does it mean when something has a ripple effect?

: a spreading, pervasive, and usually unintentional effect or influence the automotive industry has a ripple effect on many other industries — compare domino effect.

How do you use ripple effect in a sentence?

(1) Delayed flights have a ripple effect. Just one late flight could be carrying passengers for a dozen connecting services. (2) His resignation will have a ripple effect on the whole department. (3) The increase had a ripple effect through the whole financial market.