repercussion

repercussion
repercussion c.1400 (implied in repercussive) "act of driving back," from M.Fr. répercussion (14c.), from L. repercusionem (nom. repercussio), from repercussus, pp. of repercutere "to strike or beat back," from re- "back" + percutere "to strike or thrust through" (see PERCUSSION (Cf. percussion)). Meaning "reverberation, echo" first recorded 1590s; the metaphoric extension is recorded from 1620s.

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  • répercussion — [ repɛrkysjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1348; du lat. repercussus 1 ♦ Le fait d être renvoyé, répercuté. ⇒ réflexion, renvoi. Répercussion d un son par l écho. Répercussion d un choc. ⇒ contrecoup. ♢ Fin. publ. Répercussion de l impôt, quand le contribuable… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • repercussion — Repercussion. s. f. Terme dogmatique. Il ne se dit guere qu en parlant des humeurs, des esprits, & signifie l action par laquelle les humeurs, les esprits estant en mouvement pour sortir, viennent à estre repoussez au dedans. La repercussion des… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Repercussion — Re per*cus sion ( k?sh ?n), n. [L. repercussio: cf. F. r[ e]percussion.] 1. The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation; as, the repercussion of sound. [1913 Webster] Ever echoing back in endless… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • repercussion — UK US /ˌriːpəˈkʌʃən/ noun [C or U] ► the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect: have repercussions for sb/sth »This case is likely to have repercussions for employees. »The nation s political crisis… …   Financial and business terms

  • Repercussion — (v. lat.), Wiederschlag, Zurückstoß, Zurückprellen, z.B. des Schalls, der Lichtstrahlen etc. Repercutientia, zurücktreibende Mittel …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Repercussion — Repercussion, lat. deutsch, Rückstoß; Rückprallen …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • repercussion — I noun backfire, backlash, blast, counteraction, echo, explosion, force, impact, reaction, rebound, reciprocal action, recoil, reflection, reflex, report, response, retroaction, reverberation, ricochet, shock II index conclusion (outcome), effect …   Law dictionary

  • repercussion — [n] consequence backlash, chain reaction, echo, effect, fallout, feedback, flak*, follow through*, follow up, impact, imprint, influence, kickback*, mark, reaction, rebound, recoil, re echo, result, reverberation, side effect, spinoff*, waves*;… …   New thesaurus

  • repercussion — [rē΄pər kush′ən, rep΄ərkush′ən] n. [L repercussio < pp. of repercutere, to rebound, strike back: see RE & PERCUSSION] 1. Archaic a driving back or being driven back by something resistant; rebound; recoil 2. reflection, as of light or sound;… …   English World dictionary

  • répercussion — (ré pèr ku sion ; en vers, de cinq syllabes) s. f. 1°   Terme didactique. Renvoi, réflexion. •   Un corps combustible allumé à la distance de 20 ou 24 pieds par la répercussion et la concentration de la chaleur d un charbon situé entre deux… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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