effect
Meaning
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- The result or outcome of a cause.
- Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
- Execution; performance; realization; operation.
- Execution; performance; realization; operation.
- An illusion produced by technical means (as in "special effect")
- An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument.
- A scientific phenomenon, usually named after its discoverer.
- 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.
Synonyms
aftermath
result in
trigger off
lead to
lead up
start working
succeed in
bring into existence
causing to do
good result
be the cause of
have a repercussion
have an impact on
physiological actions
produce an effect
produce as a result
also result
binding power
act effect
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ef‧fect
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪˈfɛkt/
Etymology
In summary
Of the noun: from Middle English effect, from Old French effect (modern French effet), from Latin effectus (“an effect, tendency, purpose”), from efficiō (“accomplish, complete, effect”); see effect as a verb. Displaced Old English fremming, fremednes from fremman. Of the verb: from Middle English effecten, partly from Medieval Latin effectuō, from Latin effectus, perfect passive participle of efficiō (“accomplish, complete, do, effect”), from ex (“out”) + faciō (“do, make”) (see fact and compare affect, infect) and partly from the noun effect.
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