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EFFECT
impression, effect
(noun) an outward appearance; “he made a good impression”; “I wanted to create an impression of success”; “she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting”
effect, force
(noun) (of a law) having legal validity; “the law is still in effect”
effect
(noun) an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived); “he just did it for effect”
effect, essence, burden, core, gist
(noun) the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
(noun) a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; “the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise”; “his decision had depressing consequences for business”; “he acted very wise after the event”
effect
(noun) a symptom caused by an illness or a drug; “the effects of sleep loss”; “the effect of the anesthetic”
effect, effectuate, set up
(verb) produce; “The scientists set up a shock wave”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
effect (countable and uncountable, plural effects)
The result or outcome of a cause.
Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
Execution; performance; realization; operation.
(uncountable) The state of being binding and enforceable, as in a rule, policy, or law.
(filmology) An illusion produced by technical means (as in "special effect")
(sound engineering) An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument.
(physics, psychology, etc.) A scientific phenomenon, usually named after its discoverer.
(usually, in the plural) Belongings, usually as personal effects.
Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; with to.
(obsolete) Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished from mere appearance.
(obsolete) Manifestation; expression; sign.
Usage notes
Do not confuse with affect.
Adjectives often applied to "effect"
• biological, chemical, cultural, economic, legal, mental, moral, nutritional, personal, physical, physiological, political and social
• actual, bad, beneficial, catastrophic, deleterious, disastrous, devastating, fatal, good, harmful, important, intended, likely, natural, negative, positive, potential, primary, real, secondary, significant, special, strong, undesirable and weak
Hyponyms
• aftereffect
• butterfly effect
• domino effect
• Doppler effect
• Dunning-Kruger effect
• greenhouse effect
• Hill-Robertson effect
• knock-on effect
• Lombard effect
• Marangoni effect
• Matthew effect
• Nader effect
• ripple effect
• runaway albedo effect
• side effect
• snowball effect
• special effect
• sound effect
• spoiler effect
• Woozle effect
• Yarkovsky effect
Verb
effect (third-person singular simple present effects, present participle effecting, simple past and past participle effected)
(transitive) To make or bring about; to implement.
Misspelling of affect.
Usage notes
Effect is often confused with affect. The latter suggests influence over existing ideas, emotions and entities; the former indicates the manifestation of new or original ideas or entities
• “New governing coalitions have effected major changes” indicates that major changes were made as a result of new governing coalitions.
• “New governing coalitions have affected major changes” indicates that before new governing coalitions, major changes were in place, and that the new governing coalitions had some influence over those existing changes.
Source: Wiktionary
Ef*fect", n. Etym: [L. effectus, fr. efficere, effectum, to effect; ex + facere to make: cf. F. effet, formerly also spelled effect. See Fact.]
1. Execution; performance; realization; operation; as, the law goes into effect in May. That no compunctious visitings of nature Shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace between The effect and it. Shak.
2. Manifestation; expression; sign. All the large effects That troop with majesty. Shak.
3. In general: That which is produced by an agent or cause; the event which follows immediately from an antecedent, called the cause; result; consequence; outcome; fruit; as, the effect of luxury. The effect is the unfailing index of the amount of the cause. Whewell.
4. Impression left on the mind; sensation produced. Patchwork . . . introduced for oratorical effect. J. C. Shairp. The effect was heightened by the wild and lonely nature of the place. W. Irving.
5. Power to produce results; efficiency; force; importance; account; as, to speak with effect.
6. Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; -- with to. They spake to her to that effect. 2 Chron. xxxiv. 22.
7. The purport; the sum and substance. "The effect of his intent." Chaucer.
8. Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished from mere appearance. No other in effect than what it seems. Denham.
9. pl.
Definition: Goods; movables; personal estate; -- sometimes used to embrace real as well as personal property; as, the people escaped from the town with their effects. For effect, for an exaggerated impression or excitement.
– In effect, in fact; in substance. See 8, above.
– Of no effect, Of none effect, To no effect, or Without effect, destitute of results, validity, force, and the like; vain; fruitless. "Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition." Mark vii. 13. "All my study be to no effect." Shak.
– To give effect to, to make valid; to carry out in practice; to push to its results.
– To take effect, to become operative, to accomplish aims. Shak.
Syn.
– Effect, Consequence, Result. These words indicate things which arise out of some antecedent, or follow as a consequent. Effect, which may be regarded as the generic term, denotes that which springs directly from something which can properly be termed a cause. A consequence is more remote, not being strictly caused, nor yet a mere sequence, but following out of and following indirectly, or in the train of events, something on which it truly depends. A result is still more remote and variable, like the rebound of an elastic body which falls in very different directions. We may foresee the effects of a measure, may conjecture its consequences, but can rarely discover its final results. Resolving all events, with their effects And manifold results, into the will And arbitration wise of the Supreme. Cowper. Shun the bitter consequence, for know, The day thou eatest thereof, . . . thou shalt die. Milton.
Ef*fect", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Effected; p. pr. & vb. n. Effecting.]
1. To produce, as a cause or agent; to cause to be. So great a body such exploits to effect. Daniel.
2. To bring to pass; to execute; to enforce; to achieve; to accomplish. To effect that which the divine counsels had decreed. Bp. Hurd. They sailed away without effecting their purpose. Jowett (Th. ).
Syn.
– To accomplish; fulfill; achieve; complete; execute; perform; attain. See Accomplish.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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