recurring effect
noun phraseUK /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ ɪˈfekt/
US /rɪˈkɝːɪŋ ɪˈfekt/
A thing that keeps happening again and again and makes something change.
The recurring effect of the loud bell made the dog hide under the bed every morning.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A result that comes back in cycles, like each season.
The recurring effect of winter frost returns to the garden every year.
3. A change that shows up again after it seemed to stop.
Doctors watched for the recurring effect of the rash after the medicine wore off.
4. An outcome that happens more than once because of the same cause.
The recurring effect of skipping breakfast was that she felt tired by noon.