n.
Pronunciation: ˌ r ē -p ə r- ' k ə -sh ə n, ˌ re-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin repercussion-, repercussio, from repercutere to drive back, from re- + percutere to beat ― more at PERCUSSION
Date: 1536
1 : REFLECTION , REVERBERATION
2 a : an action or effect given or exerted in return : a reciprocal action or effect b : a widespread, indirect, or unforeseen effect of an act, action, or event ― usually used in plural
– re · per · cus · sive \ - ' k ə -siv \ adjective