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{{Short description|Cumulative effect produced when one event sets off a chain of similar events}}
{{Short description|Cumulative effect produced when one event sets off a chain of other events}}
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{{Distinguish|Domino theory}}
{{Distinguish|Domino theory}}
[[File:Dominoes falling.jpg|thumb|A falling line of dominoes, each knocking the next over]]
[[File:Dominoes falling.jpg|thumb|A falling line of dominoes, each knocking the next over]]
A '''domino effect''' is the cumulative effect produced when one event sets off a series of similar<ref>{{cite web|title=domino effect|url=http://www.thefreedictionary.com/domino+effect|website=The Free Dictionary|publisher=Farlex, Inc.|access-date=29 September 2014}}</ref> or related events, a form of [[chain reaction]]. The term is an analogy to a [[Domino toppling|falling row of dominoes]]. It typically refers to a linked sequence of events where the time between successive events is relatively short.
A '''domino effect''' is the cumulative effect produced when one event sets off a series of similar<ref>{{cite web|title=domino effect|url=http://www.thefreedictionary.com/domino+effect|website=The Free Dictionary|publisher=Farlex, Inc.|access-date=29 September 2014}}</ref> or related events, a form of [[chain reaction]]. The term is an analogy to a [[Domino toppling|falling row of dominoes]]. It typically refers to a linked sequence of events where the time between successive events is relatively short. The term can be used literally (about a series of actual collisions) or metaphorically (about causal linkages within systems such as global finance or politics).


The term can be used literally (about a series of actual collisions) or metaphorically (about causal linkages within systems such as global finance or politics). The literal, mechanical domino effect is exploited in [[Rube Goldberg machine]]s. In chemistry, the principle applies to a [[domino reaction]], in which one chemical reactions sets up the conditions necessary for a subsequent one that soon follows.
The literal, mechanical domino effect is exploited in [[Rube Goldberg machine]]s. In chemistry, the principle applies to a [[domino reaction]], in which one chemical reaction sets up the conditions necessary for a subsequent one that soon follows. In the realm of [[process safety]], a [[Domino effect accident|domino-effect accident]] is an initial undesirable event triggering additional ones in related equipment or facilities, leading to a total incident effect more severe than the primary accident alone.


The metaphorical usage implies that an outcome is inevitable or highly likely (as it has already started to happen) – a form of [[slippery slope]] argument. When this outcome is actually unlikely (the argument is [[Fallacy|fallacious]]), it has also been called the ''[[domino fallacy]]''.<ref name="Damer 1995">{{cite book |last=Damer |first=T. Edward |title=Attacking faulty reasoning: A practical guide to fallacy-free arguments |publisher=[[Wadsworth Publishing]] |location=Belmont, California |date=1995 |isbn=978-0-534-21750-1 |page=135}}</ref> Conversely, ''domino effect'' can be used to imply that an event is impossible or highly unlikely (the one domino left standing).{{Dubious|date=December 2023|reason=This seems like someone made it up; not found in any dictionaries, etc., that I've checked.}}
The metaphorical usage implies that an outcome is inevitable or highly likely (as it has already started to happen) – a form of [[slippery slope]] argument. When this outcome is actually unlikely (the argument is [[Fallacy|fallacious]]), it has also been called the ''[[domino fallacy]]''.<ref name="Damer 1995">{{cite book |last=Damer |first=T. Edward |title=Attacking faulty reasoning: A practical guide to fallacy-free arguments |publisher=[[Wadsworth Publishing]] |location=Belmont, California |date=1995 |isbn=978-0-534-21750-1 |page=135}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[Ablation cascade]]
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*[[Behavioral contagion]]
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*[[Butterfly effect]]
* {{Annotated link |Behavioral contagion}}
*[[Cascading failure]]
* {{Annotated link |Butterfly effect}}
*[[Causality]]
* {{Annotated link |Cascading failure}}
*[[Chain reaction]]
* {{Annotated link |Causality}}
*[[Chinese whispers]]
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*[[Copycat crime]]
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*[[Dominoes|Domino]]
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*[[Domino effect accident]]
* {{Annotated link |Kessler syndrome}}
*[[Domino theory]]
*[[Mathematical induction]]
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*[[Ripple effect]]
* {{Annotated link |Placebo effect}}
*[[Snowball effect]]
* {{Annotated link |Side effect}}
* {{Annotated link |Ripple effect}}
* {{Annotated link |Snowball effect}}
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==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 18:34, 10 July 2024

A falling line of dominoes, each knocking the next over

A domino effect is the cumulative effect produced when one event sets off a series of similar[1] or related events, a form of chain reaction. The term is an analogy to a falling row of dominoes. It typically refers to a linked sequence of events where the time between successive events is relatively short. The term can be used literally (about a series of actual collisions) or metaphorically (about causal linkages within systems such as global finance or politics).

The literal, mechanical domino effect is exploited in Rube Goldberg machines. In chemistry, the principle applies to a domino reaction, in which one chemical reaction sets up the conditions necessary for a subsequent one that soon follows. In the realm of process safety, a domino-effect accident is an initial undesirable event triggering additional ones in related equipment or facilities, leading to a total incident effect more severe than the primary accident alone.

The metaphorical usage implies that an outcome is inevitable or highly likely (as it has already started to happen) – a form of slippery slope argument. When this outcome is actually unlikely (the argument is fallacious), it has also been called the domino fallacy.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "domino effect". The Free Dictionary. Farlex, Inc. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  2. ^ Damer, T. Edward (1995). Attacking faulty reasoning: A practical guide to fallacy-free arguments. Belmont, California: Wadsworth Publishing. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-534-21750-1.

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