0 a situation in which one event produces effects which spread and produce further effects:
1 a series of things that happen as the result of a particular action or event:
It is hoped the arts center will have a ripple effect by attracting more shops and other arts-related activities.
2 a situation in which one thing causes a series of other things to happen:
The same problem is repeated in the next order of housing with a ripple effect.
Under the organic production, other industries in the region experienced a smaller ripple effect.
All things being equal this would be expected to lead to a smaller economic ripple effect for organic apple production.
This can have a substantial knock-on ripple effect throughout an autonomic system when a serious failure occurs.
Even where houses are not being built, the ripple effect will impact throughout the county.
However, when we are successful in that endeavour there is a significant ripple effect on our less efficient industries.
In fact, the health of agriculture has a ripple effect throughout the length and breadth of the rural population.
The ripple effect of what happens to it has a tremendous impact in many other areas of industry throughout the country.
