The tendency of a fluid jet to be attracted to a nearby surface.

The theorized negative effect on the economy, and other aspects of social life, caused by people staying home to watch television news during a crisis such as a war.

(medicine) The anatomic and physiological effect that an ectopic mass (such as a tumor, hematoma, or pleural effusion) causes by displacing or pushing against eutopic structures. It may squeeze and thus occlude blood vessels or lymphatic vessels; pinch nerves; disrupt gastrointestinal volume and peristalsis; and so on.

The indirect effect of an action that arises when the immediate result causes similar effects in additional settings.

Alternative form of flow-on effect

(phonology) A phenomenon relating to the pronunciation of stops in American English, whereby words appear to be chunked into pronunciation units, based on their morphology, which may block flapping.

(statistics) A statistical phenomenon where an individual's likelihood of death appears to increase on or close to their birthday, variously attributed to alcohol consumption, psychological stress, increased suicide risk, and other factors.

(Internet) The phenomenon whereby a site is overwhelmed by traffic after being linked to by a site with a larger audience.

(film) A special effect produced physically, without computer-generated imagery or other postproduction techniques.

The phenomenon that, as social conditions and opportunities improve, social frustration grows more quickly.