founder effect
ˈfaʊndər ɪˈfɛkt
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Definition of founder effect - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biologyTECH.reduction in genetic diversity in new populationsTECH.
  • The island's species evolved due to the founder effect.
  • The founder effect can lead to rare traits becoming common.
  • Small populations often experience the founder effect.
bottleneck genetic drift isolation
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Expressions with founder

founder in deep waterv.
to experience difficulties or fail
The project began to founder in deep water after the budget cuts.
founder on the rocksexp.
plan or project fails completely
The business expansion foundered on the rocks of financial difficulties.
founder membern.
person who helps start an organization as an original member
She is a founder member of the club.
bell foundern.
person who makes bells
The bell founder carefully crafted the new church bell..
type foundern.
person who casts metallic printer's type
The type founder crafted new fonts for the press.

Expressions with effect

for effectadv.
intended to produce a reaction
She laughed loudly for effect, hoping to lighten the mood.
ripple effectn.
situation where one event causes many others
The new policy had a ripple effect on the economy.
snowball effectn.
situation where something grows quickly from small beginnings
The snowball effect made the problem much bigger.
take effectv.
start working or begin to have the planned effect
The new law will take effect next month.
the effect was electricexp.
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 effectexp.
causes results that grow larger and stronger over time
One missed payment can have a snowball effect on your finances.
posturing for effectadj.
behaving in a way to impress others
His speech was just posturing for effect, not genuine concern.
water cooler effectn.
spread of information through informal workplace chats
The water cooler effect helps news travel fast in the office.
create a ripple effectv.
spread influence or impact widely
The new policy created a ripple effect throughout the entire organization.
in effectadv.
for all practical purposes or in practice
In effect, the new policy changes nothing.

Terms related to founder effect

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allelediversityevolutiongeneticsinheritancepopulationspeciesvariation

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  1. French:effet fondateur, ...
  2. German:Gründereffekt, ...
  3. Italian:effetto del fondatore, ...
  4. Spanish:efecto fundador, ...
  5. Portuguese:efeito fundador, ...
  6. Chinese:创始者效应, ...
  7. Japanese:創始者効果, ...
  8. Arabic:تَأْثِير المُؤَسِّس, ...
  9. Hebrew:אֶפֶקְט הַמְּיַסֵּד, ...
  10. Russian:эффект основателя, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ефект засновника, ...
  12. Hindi:संस्थापक प्रभाव, ...
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