the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how m…
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Coattails effect
(politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party; "he counted on the coattails effect to win him the election"
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the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how m…
Used in the same subject area: Media and communication, Research methods, Statistical inference, Audiences and reception.a natural consequence of development
Used in the same subject area: Media and communication, Research methods, Statistical inference, Audiences and reception.a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
Used in the same subject area: Media and communication, Research methods, Statistical inference, Audiences and reception.the result of alteration or modification; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mou…
Used in the same subject area: Media and communication, Research methods, Statistical inference, Audiences and reception.a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…
Used in the same subject area: Media and communication, Research methods, Statistical inference, Audiences and reception.(physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the…
Used in the same subject area: Media and communication, Research methods, Statistical inference, Audiences and reception.an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); "it made a dent in my bank account"
Used in the same subject area: Media and communication, Research methods, Statistical inference, Audiences and reception.a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…
Used in the same subject area: Media and communication, Research methods, Statistical inference, Audiences and reception.a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…
Used in the same subject area: Media and communication, Research methods, Statistical inference, Audiences and reception.the consequence of an effort or activity; "they gathered a harvest of examples"; "a harvest of love"
Used in the same subject area: Media and communication, Research methods, Statistical inference, Audiences and reception.a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"
Used in the same subject area: Media and communication, Research methods, Statistical inference, Audiences and reception.the effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the influence of mechanical action"
Used in the same subject area: Media and communication, Research methods, Statistical inference, Audiences and reception.a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…
Used in the same subject area: Media and communication, Research methods, Statistical inference, Audiences and reception.something that comes into existence as a result; "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various soc…
Used in the same subject area: Media and communication, Research methods, Statistical inference, Audiences and reception.a natural consequence of development
Used in the same subject area: Media and communication, Research methods, Statistical inference, Audiences and reception.a natural consequence of development
Used in the same subject area: Media and communication, Research methods, Statistical inference, Audiences and reception.something that comes into existence as a result; "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various soc…
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Designating the members in a series, which regularly intervene between the members of another series, as the odd or even numbers of th…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: politics, consequence, popular, candidate, election.The whole number of votes cast at an election, or in a given territory or electoral district.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: politics, consequence, popular, candidate, election.An election held by itself, not at the time of a general election.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: politics, consequence, popular, candidate, election.The position of a candidate; state of being a candidate; candidateship.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: politics, consequence, popular, candidate, election.One who offers himself, or is put forward by others, as a suitable person or an aspirant or contestant for an office, privilege, or ho…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: politics, consequence, popular, candidate, election.To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize; as, to canvass the votes cast at an election; to canvass a district with ref…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: politics, consequence, popular, candidate, election.An association of persons for the promotion of some common object, as literature, science, politics, good fellowship, etc.; esp. an as…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: politics, consequence, popular, candidate, election.Political economy; the science of the utilities or the useful application of wealth or material resources. See Political economy, unde…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: politics, consequence, popular, candidate, election.To make interest for a candidate at an election; to use arts for securing the election of a candidate.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: politics, consequence, popular, candidate, election.One who elects, or has the right of choice; a person who is entitled to take part in an election, or to give his vote in favor of a ca…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: politics, consequence, popular, candidate, election.a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: politics, consequence, popular, candidate, election.One of that class of Calvinists who consider the decree of election as contemplating the apostasy as past and the elect as being at th…
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