ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkəshən noun
Etymology: Latin repercussion-, repercussio, from repercussus (past participle of repercutere ) + -ion-, -io -ion
1.
a. archaic : a driving or forcing back of one thing by another or the state of being driven back : recoil , repulse
b. : reflection , reverberation
if the sun's glory were not endlessly caught, splintered and thrown back by atmospheric repercussions — Thomas De Quincey
2.
a. : an impact, action, or effect given or exerted in return : a reciprocal action or effect
caught up in the repercussions of the movement — Stuart Cloete
b. : a widespread, indirect, or unforeseen effect of an act, action, or event
this drastic depletion must have repercussions elsewhere and play a part in lowering the country's water table — Farmer's Weekly (South Africa)
the accelerated rate of mobility produced complex social repercussions — Oscar Handlin
3.
a. : the dominant in a Gregorian chant
b. : the reentrance of a fugue subject and answer after the development or after an episode
4. : ballottement