English Explanatory Dictionary

domino theory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Synonym of domino effect.

Word forms

domino theory the domino theory

Etymology

An allusion to a row of dominoes in which the fall of one leads to a cascade of falling pieces.

Synonyms

domino effect
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