Whats the word??

walterboy · #1 10-29-2006, 08:40 AM

Whats the word that describes the event where because something is happening in the first place it is making it worse.

For example: Greenlands glaciers are melting, this is releasing methane which is making even more ice melt.
WHATS THE WORD????
Any help??

herekitty · #2 10-29-2006, 08:41 AM

do you mean like the effects are being compounded?

Jonny-boy · #3 10-29-2006, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by walterboy

Whats the word that describes the event where because something is happening in the first place it is making it worse.

For example: Greenlands glaciers are melting, this is releasing methane which is making even more ice melt.
WHATS THE WORD????
Any help??

i know what word you're trying to think of, but i can't remember it either.

the closest i've got to it is "****ty."

walterboy · #4 10-29-2006, 08:48 AM

compunded, made worse

kesh · #5 10-29-2006, 08:51 AM

vicious circle/cycle?

positive feedback?