REPERCUSSION


Meaning of REPERCUSSION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌrē-pər-ˈkə-shən, ˌre- ]

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 -ˈkə-siv adjective

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