REPERCUSSION


Meaning of REPERCUSSION in English

n.1 (often foll. by of) an indirect effect or reaction following an event or action (consider the repercussions of moving).

2 the recoil after impact.

3 an echo or reverberation.

Derivatives:

repercussive adj.

Etymology: ME f. OF repercussion or L repercussio (as RE-, PERCUSSION)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.