The theorized negative effect on the economy, and other aspects of social life, caused by people staying home to watch television news during a crisis such as a war.

plural of flow on effect

The tendency of a fluid jet to be attracted to a nearby surface.

(medicine) The anatomic and physiological effect that an ectopic mass (such as a tumor, hematoma, or pleural effusion) causes by displacing or pushing against eutopic structures. It may squeeze and thus occlude blood vessels or lymphatic vessels; pinch nerves; disrupt gastrointestinal volume and peristalsis; and so on.

plural of flow-on effect

The indirect effect of an action that arises when the immediate result causes similar effects in additional settings.

An auditory illusion where the listener incorrectly localizes a sound.

(phonology) A phenomenon relating to the pronunciation of stops in American English, whereby words appear to be chunked into pronunciation units, based on their morphology, which may block flapping.

The phenomenon whereby it is more difficult to detect local feature changes in an upside-down face, despite identical changes being obvious in an upright face.

plural of avalanche effect