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ratchet effect

ratchet effect noun: an instance of the restrained ability of human processes to be reversed once a specific thing has happened.

Noun

ratchet effect (plural ratchet effects)

  1. An instance of the restrained ability of human processes to be reversed once a specific thing has happened.
  2. (US, definite) A political process in the two-party system that, when Republican politicians are in power, they implement conservative policies, but when Democratic politicians hold power, they implement little to no progressive policies, leading to a status quo that only becomes more conservative despite the election of Democratic leaders.

ratchet effect meaning in Tamil

ratchet effect in Tamil

ஒருவழிப் பற்சக்கர விளைவு

Forms of ratchet effect

pluralratchet effects

Questions about ratchet effect

What does ratchet effect mean?
Ratchet effect means an instance of the restrained ability of human processes to be reversed once a specific thing has happened.
What is ratchet effect in Tamil?
Ratchet effect in Tamil is ஒருவழிப் பற்சக்கர விளைவு. See Ratchet effect meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ratchet effect?
Ratchet effect is a noun.
What is the plural of ratchet effect?
The plural of ratchet effect is ratchet effects.

Words near ratchet effect in the dictionary

  1. ratchet
  2. ratchet coupling
  3. ratchet couplings
  4. ratchet drill
  5. ratchet drills
  6. ratchet effect
  7. ratchet effects
  8. ratchet jack
  9. ratchet jacks
  10. ratchet jaw
  11. ratchet jaws

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