Definition
An accelerating growth of magnitude, including fame, fortune, importance, or danger.
Origins
By analogy with the way that a growing snowball collects snow faster and faster as it is rolled along.
In Context
- "The success of these women has had the snowball effect of bringing more and more women into the sport over the past few years."
See Also
- butterfly effect
- chain reaction
- domino effect
- exponential growth
- positive feedback
- slippery slope
- snowballing