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   effect

   /ɪˈfɛkt/

   noun

   • 1. a change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause: "the lethal effects of hard drugs" Similar resultconsequenceupshotoutcomeout-turnsequelreactionrepercussionsreverberationsramificationsend resultconclusionterminationculminationdenouementcorollaryconcomitantaftermathfootprintfruit(s)productby-productsequelaeinformal:pay-offdated:issuearchaic:successOpposite cause
   • ▪ the state of being or becoming operative. Similar forceoperationenforcementimplementationexecutionactioneffectivenessvaliditylawfulnesslegalitylegitimacyauthenticitylegal acceptability
   • ▪ the extent to which something succeeds or is operative: "wind power can be used to great effect"
   • ▪ a physical phenomenon, typically named after its discoverer: "the Renner effect"
   • ▪ an impression produced in the mind of a person: "gentle music can have a soothing effect" Similar impactactioneffectivenessefficacyefficaciousnessinfluencepowerpotencystrengthusefulnesssuccess
   • 2. the lighting, sound, or scenery used in a play, film, or broadcast: "the production relied too much on spectacular effects"
   • 3. personal belongings: "the insurance covers personal effects" Similar belongingspossessionspersonal possessionspersonal effectsgoodsworldly goodschattelsgoods and chattelsaccoutrementsappurtenancespropertyparaphernalialuggagebaggagerubbishinformal:geartacklekitthingsstuffjunkbits and piecesbits and bobsclobbergubbinsvulgar slang:shitcrap

   verb

   • 1. cause (something) to happen; bring about: "the prime minister effected many policy changes"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin effectus, from efficere ‘accomplish’, from ex- ‘out, thoroughly’ + facere ‘do, make’. effect (sense 3 of the noun), ‘personal belongings’, arose from the obsolete sense ‘something acquired on completion of an action’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEFFECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     EFFECT meaning: 1. the result of a particular influence: 2....

   • Effect: Russian Translation

     EFFECT translate: результат, следствие , осуществлять,...

   • Znaczenie Effect, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     effect definicja: 1. the result of a particular influence:...

   • The Domino Effect

     THE DOMINO EFFECT definition: 1. the situation in which...

   • Effect: Korean Translation

     EFFECT translate: 영향. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Effect: Czech Translation

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   • Effect: Polish Translation

     EFFECT translate: wpływ, efekt, skutek, doprowadzać do,...

   • Effect Turkish Translation

     EFFECT translate: etki, sonuç, değişim, tepki, sağlamak,...

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   Effect, consequence (s), result refer to something produced by an action or a cause. An effect is that which is produced, usually more or less immediately and directly: The effect of morphine is to produce sleep.

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   noun. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon. “the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise” synonyms: consequence, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot. see more. noun. a symptom caused by an illness or a medication. “the effects of sleep loss” “the effect of the anesthetic” see more. noun.

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