Matilda effect

məˈtɪldə ɪˈfɛkt

Definition

Definition of Matilda effect - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

gender bias

TECH.

bias against acknowledging achievements of female scientists

TECH.

The Matilda effect often leads to women's work in science being attributed to male colleagues..
The Matilda effect is evident in many historical accounts.
She studied the Matilda effect for her thesis on gender bias.

gender bias

sexism

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Expressions with effect

for effect

adv.

intended to produce a reaction

She laughed loudly for effect, hoping to lighten the mood.

ripple effect

situation where one event causes many others

The new policy had a ripple effect on the economy.

snowball effect

situation where something grows quickly from small beginnings

The snowball effect made the problem much bigger.

take effect

start working or begin to have the planned effect

The new law will take effect next month.

the effect was electric

exp.

producing intense excitement and a strongly charged feeling in the room

When she sang, the effect was electric and everyone held their breath.

it has a snowball effect

exp.

causes results that grow larger and stronger over time

One missed payment can have a snowball effect on your finances.

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French:effet Matilda, ...
German:Matilda-Effekt, ...
Italian:Effetto Matilda, ...
Spanish:efecto Matilda, ...
Portuguese:Efeito Matilda, ...
Chinese:马蒂尔达效应, ...
Japanese:マチルダ効果, ...
Arabic:تأثير ماتيلدا, ...
Hebrew:אֶפֶקְט מַטִילְדָה, ...
Russian:эффект Матильды, ...
Ukrainian:ефект Матільди, ...
Hindi:मैटिल्डा प्रभाव, ...
Bengali:মাটিল্ডা এফেক্ট, ...
Catalan:biaix de Matilda, ...
Czech:Matildin efekt, ...
Danish:Matilda-effekten, ...
Dutch:Matilda-effect, ...
Greek:φαινόμενο Ματίλντα, ...
Hungarian:Matilda-effektus, ...
Khmer:ឥទ្ធិពលម៉ាទីលដា, ...
Korean:마틸다 효과, ...
Persian:اثر ماتیلدا, ...
Polish:Efekt Matyldy, ...
Portuguese (BR):efeito Matilda, ...
Romanian:efectul Matilda, ...
Swedish:Matilda-effekten, ...
Thai:เอฟเฟกต์มาทิลด้า, ...
Turkish:Matilda etkisi, ...
Vietnamese:Hiệu ứng Matilda, ...

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