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I have begun to think of life as a series of ripples widening out from an original center.
Seamus Heaney

Meaning of "ripples" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RIPPLES

ripples  [ˈrɪpəlz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RIPPLES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ripples is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RIPPLES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ripple

Ripple is the more common name for a capillary wave in fluid dynamics. They can occur in nature or be produced in ripple tanks. Ripple can also refer to: ▪ Ripple, a non-profit click-to-donate internet site and search engine ▪ Ripple effect, the socio-educational phenomenon ▪ Ripple, residual unwanted variations following ac to dc conversion ▪ Frequency domain ripple, the ripple of a filter's insertion loss ▪ Capillary wave, a ripple along the interface of two fluids ▪ Polarization ripples, appearing after irradiation of a solid by energy flux ▪ Ripple marks, as identified in sediments and sedimentary rocks ▪ Ripple, an open-source protocol for a payment system and distributed currency exchange. ▪ USS Ripple, the name of more than one United States Navy ship ▪ Ripple was a well-known brand of low-end fortified wine...

Definition of ripples in the English dictionary

The definition of ripples in the dictionary is the repercussions of an event or situation experienced far beyond its immediate location.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RIPPLES


apples
ˈæpəlz
articles
ˈɑːtɪk əlz
Brussels
ˈbrʌsəlz
chemicals
ˈkɛmɪkəlz
Chronicles
ˈkrɒnɪkəlz
credentials
krɪˈdenʃəlz
finals
ˈfaɪnəlz
Knowles
nəʃuəlz
materials
məˈtɪərɪəlz
Naples
ˈneɪpəlz
Novels
ˈnɒvəlz
principles
ˈprɪnsɪpəlz
scruples
ˈskruːpəlz
singles
ˈsɪŋɡəlz
subtitles
ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəlz
titles
ˈtaɪtəlz
travels
ˈtrævəlz
trembles
ˈtrɛmbəlz
trials
ˈtraɪəlz
troubles
ˈtrʌbəlz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RIPPLES

ripp
rippable
ripped
ripper
rippier
ripping
rippingly
ripple
ripple control
ripple effect
ripple mark
rippler
ripplet
rippling
ripplingly
ripply
ripsaw
ripsnorter
ripsnorting
ripstop

WORDS THAT END LIKE RIPPLES

Antilles
at right angles
Bay of Naples
Charles
de los Angeles
First Peoples
goose pimples
home sales
inverted nipples
los Angeles
miles
Netherlands Antilles
Rules
sales
Seychelles
she´s apples
Smiles
tales
textiles
Wales

Synonyms and antonyms of ripples in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RIPPLES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ripples» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ripples

Translation of «ripples» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RIPPLES

Find out the translation of ripples to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ripples from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ripples» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

涟漪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ondas
570 millions of speakers

English

ripples
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चर्चित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تموجات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рябь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ondulações
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঢেউ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ondulations
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Riak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wellen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

波紋
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잔물결
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ripples
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gợn sóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இயல்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तरंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dalgalanmalar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

increspature
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zmarszczki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

брижі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

valuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κυματισμούς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rimpelings
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

krus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krusninger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ripples

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RIPPLES»

The term «ripples» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.149 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RIPPLES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ripples

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8 QUOTES WITH «RIPPLES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ripples.
1
Common
The impact of a conscious artist is necessary, and it ripples through the world.
2
Graham Greene
Success is more dangerous than failure, the ripples break over a wider coastline.
3
Seamus Heaney
I have begun to think of life as a series of ripples widening out from an original center.
4
Horace
The foolish are like ripples on water, For whatsoever they do is quickly effaced; But the righteous are like carvings upon stone, For their smallest act is durable.
5
Jeanne Moreau
As long as you don't make waves, ripples, life seems easy. But that's condemning yourself to impotence and death before you are dead.
6
Victoria Osteen
Our life ripples out, and it has influence. That's why it's important that we're at our best and that we're influencing others for the good.
7
Peace Pilgrim
Do not suppress it - that would hurt you inside. Do not express it - this would not only hurt you inside, it would cause ripples in your surroundings. What you do is transform it.
8
John Rhys-Davies
The script of 'Shogun' was so tight that you could not take a word out of a sentence, you could not take a sentence out of a scene, and you certainly couldn't take out a scene without putting ripples right through the back or the front of the overall story.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RIPPLES»

Discover the use of ripples in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ripples and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ripples in Mathematics: The Discrete Wavelet Transform
This book gives an introduction to the discrete wavelet transform and some of its applications.
A. Jensen, Anders la Cour-Harbo, 2001
2
Ripples from the Zambezi: Passion, Entrepreneurship, and the ...
After six years of economic development work in Africa, Ernesto Sirolli witnessed how little most foreign aid programs were actually doing for the people they hoped to help-from creating a communal tomato field on the banks of the Zambezi ...
Ernesto Sirolli, 1999
3
Making Ripples
Mike Breaux challenges you to move beyond a life filled with “whatever” and “same old, same old” thinking to do something that is going to live on long after you are gone.
Mike Breaux, 2009
4
Ripples
[Science Fiction/Fantasy] Norah Barclay finally found love in old age, only to lose it to the inevitability of death.
Anne Manning, 2002
5
Ripples
From the Series Editor of Open Door The Open Door Series: Originally designed to promote adult literacy in Ireland, these original stories from best-loved authors and new voices showcase some of our best writing in short fiction.
Patricia Scanlan, 2008
6
Ripples of Hope: Great American Civil Rights Speeches
Including a never-before published speech by Martin Luther King, Jr., this is the first compilation of its kind, bringing together the most influential and important voices from two hundred years of America's struggle for civil rights, ...
Josh Gottheimer, 2009
7
Beginner's Guide -- Ripples for Baby
This leaflet features crochet designs for ripple baby afghans plus basic instructions for the beginner.
Leisure Arts, 1999
8
Ripples: Groupwork in Different Settings
The answer depends to some extent on the work-setting you have in mind. In Ripples, leading groupworkers introduce you to eleven applications.
Oded Manor, 2000
9
Ripples of Joy: Stories of Hope and Encouragement to Share
Like pebbles dropped in a pond, acts of courage, love, and faith create ripples that extend far and wide. In this gift edition, poignant stories of people from all walks of life demonstrate the principle of giving and receiving.
Cheryl Kirking, 2005
10
Ripples of Stillness
Ripples of Stillness is one of eight books of verse by Fr. Ralph. The poetry of Ripples of Stillness is never obscure but nevertheless demands that we return, again and again, to delight in and savor both words and subtle meanings.
Ralph Wright, Father Ralph Wright, OSB, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RIPPLES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ripples is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Brain Disorder Center's Closing Sends Ripples Nationwide
The paucity of such centers for people with extreme brain disorders and related behavioral problems means the closing is sending national ripples through the ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
Your Cappuccino Can Talk to You, Thanks to Ripples
Steam CC, parent of Ripples, the IoT start-up that is best known for printing messaging onto cappuccino foam, has debuted the concept in New York with launch ... «IoT Evolution World, Jun 15»
3
Ripples Brings Customizable Latte Art To Your Local Coffee Shop
As you can see, you can theoretically make anything out of latte art, although you usually see something like a ripple shape just because it's easier to make than ... «Tech Times, Jun 15»
4
The Enduring Inspiration of Robert Kennedy's Ripples of Hope
Above all, they heard a testament to the individual's ability to create change, what my father called in the speech "tiny ripples of hope" that together "can sweep ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
5
Ripples in the Milky Way
Astronomers have detected what look like four undulations in the Milky Way Galaxy's disk. If the structures are all part of the disk, our galaxy is more than half ... «Sky & Telescope, Mar 15»
6
Rippled Milky Way may be much larger than previously estimated
“As it radiates outward from the Sun, we see at least four ripples in the disc of the Milky Way. While we can only look at part of the Galaxy with this data, we ... «Astronomy Now Online, Mar 15»
7
Last Ripples Of Pink Floyd's 'The Endless River' Ends With Record …
After almost five decades of popularity in the music world, Pink Floyd is officially saying goodbye to the industry — but not without an unexpected number of vinyl ... «The Inquisitr, Dec 14»
8
Conversion footage in Tirumala creates ripples
A video footage relating to alleged proselytisation atop Tirumala created ripples among the TTD circles on Wednesday. The footage believed to have taken in ... «The Hindu, Oct 14»
9
Einstein's Gravity Waves Could Be Found with New Method
Gravitational waves, invisible ripples in the fabric of space and time, might be detected by looking for the brightening of stars, researchers say. These mysterious ... «Space.com, Oct 14»
10
Physicists heat freestanding graphene to control curvature of ripples
Previously, scientists have used electric voltage to cause large movements and sudden changes in the curvature of the ripples in freestanding graphene, said ... «Phys.Org, Sep 14»

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