Time Frames for Negative Information. Late payments are black marks that normally stay on a credit report for 7 years. That's true of most negative information like foreclosures, Chapter 13 bankruptcies, charge-offs and paid tax liens; a Chapter 7 bankruptcy stays around for 10 years and unpaid tax liens can linger indefinitely.
Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Doppler effect (Noun). The apparent change in frequency or wavelength of a wave that is perceived by an observer moving relative to the source of the waves. Origin: From Johann Christian Andreas Doppler, the scientist who first proposed this effect.
Doppler Effect. When a vehicle with a siren passes you, a noticeable drop in the pitch of the sound of the siren will be observed as the vehicle passes.