#outcome__effect__result__event__issue__upshot a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
supertype: pm#situation_playing_some_role (pm) #phenomenon
subtype: #aftereffect any result that follows its cause after an interval
subtype: #aftermath__wake__backwash the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
subtype: #brisance the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion
subtype: #butterfly_effect__butterflyeffect the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere, e.g., a butterfly flapping its wings in Rio de Janeiro might change the weather in Chicago
subtype: #by-product__byproduct a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
subtype: #epiphenomenon a secondary phenomenon that is a by-product of another phenomenon
subtype: #change.outcome the result of alteration or modification; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains"
subtype: #depolarization__depolarisation a loss of polarity or polarization
subtype: #coattails_effect__coattailseffect__coattails__coattail (politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same party; "he was elected senator on the president's coattails"
subtype: #Coriolis_effect (physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation; on Earth the Coriolis effect deflects moving bodies to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere
subtype: #dent an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); "it made a dent in my bank account"
subtype: #harvest the consequence of an effort or activity; "they gathered a harvest of examples"; "a harvest of love"
subtype: #impact.outcome a forceful consequence; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"
subtype: #influence.outcome the effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the influence of mechanical action"
subtype: #purchase.influence a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage; "he could get no purchase on the situation"
subtype: #wind.influence a tendency or force that influences events; "the winds of change"
subtype: #offshoot__outgrowth__branch__offset a natural consequence of development
subtype: #product.outcome a consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances; "skill is the product of hours of practice"; "his reaction was the product of hunger and fatigue"
subtype: #placebo_effect__placeboeffect any effect that seems to be a consequence of administering a placebo; the change is usually beneficial and is assumed result from the person's faith in the treatment or preconceptions about what the experimental drug was supposed to do; pharmacologists were the first to talk about placebo effects but now the idea has been generalized to many situations having nothing to do with drugs
subtype: #repercussion a remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"
subtype: #response a result; "this situation developed in response to events in Africa"
subtype: #reaction a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude; "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp"
subtype: #side_effect any unwanted secondary effect
subtype: #spillover (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure
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