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Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result.
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see also: [['bras bu]]
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The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result; influence: The drug had an immediate effect on the pain. The government's action had no effect on the trade imbalance.
 
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A scientific law, hypothesis, or phenomenon: the photovoltaic effect.
 
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Advantage; avail: used her words to great effect in influencing the jury.
 
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The condition of being in full force or execution: a new regulation that goes into effect tomorrow.
 
  
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Something that produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention: The lighting effects emphasized the harsh atmosphere of the drama.  
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Something brought about by a '''[[cause]]''' or agent; a result.  
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A particular impression: large windows that gave an effect of spaciousness.
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The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result; influence.
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Production of a desired impression: spent lavishly on dinner just for effect.
 
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The basic or general meaning; import: He said he was greatly worried, or words to that effect.
 
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effects Movable belongings; goods.  
 
  
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tr.v. ef·fect·ed, ef·fect·ing, ef·fects
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A scientific law, hypothesis, or phenomenon.
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To bring into existence.  
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To produce as a result.
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Advantage; avail.  
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To bring about. See Usage Note at affect1.  
 
  
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Idiom:
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The condition of being in full force or execution.
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in effect
 
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In essence; to all purposes: testimony that in effect contradicted her earlier statement.  
 
  
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Synonyms: ''effect, consequence, result, outcome, upshot, sequel'' - These nouns denote an occurrence, situation, or condition that is caused by an antecedent:  
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Something which produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention.
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A particular impression.
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Production of a desired impression.
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The basic or general meaning; import.
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To bring into existence.<br>
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To produce as a result. <br>
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To bring about.
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Synonyms: ''effect, consequence, result, outcome, upshot, sequel'' - These nouns denote an occurrence, situation, or condition which is caused by an antecedent:  
  
 
An ''effect'' is produced by the action of an agent or a cause and follows it in time.  
 
An ''effect'' is produced by the action of an agent or a cause and follows it in time.  
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A ''consequence'' has a less sharply definable relationship to its cause.  
 
A ''consequence'' has a less sharply definable relationship to its cause.  
  
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A ''result'' is viewed as the end product of the operation of the cause.  
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A ''result'' is viewed as anything which is an end product of some operation of a cause.  
  
 
An ''outcome'' more strongly implies finality and may suggest the operation of a cause over a relatively long period.
 
An ''outcome'' more strongly implies finality and may suggest the operation of a cause over a relatively long period.
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A ''sequel'' is a consequence that ensues after a lapse of time.  
 
A ''sequel'' is a consequence that ensues after a lapse of time.  
  
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Something brought about by a cause or an agent; a result.  
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Something brought about by a cause or an agent; a result.<br>
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The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result; influence.  
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The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result; influence. <br>
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A scientific law, hypothesis, or phenomenon.  
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A scientific law, hypothesis, or phenomenon.<br>
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The condition of being in full force or execution.  
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The condition of being in full force or execution.<br>
 
Something which produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention.
 
Something which produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention.
  
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v. ef·fect·ed, ef·fect·ing, ef·fects  
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v. ef·fect·ed, ef·fect·ing, ef·fects <br>
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To bring into existence.  
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To bring into existence.<br>
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To produce as a result.  
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To produce as a result.<br>
 
To bring about.
 
To bring about.
  

Latest revision as of 13:18, 8 April 2006

see also: 'bras bu

Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result. The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result; influence.

A scientific law, hypothesis, or phenomenon.

Advantage; avail.

The condition of being in full force or execution.

Something which produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention.

A particular impression.

Production of a desired impression.

The basic or general meaning; import.

To bring into existence.
To produce as a result.
To bring about.

Synonyms: effect, consequence, result, outcome, upshot, sequel - These nouns denote an occurrence, situation, or condition which is caused by an antecedent:

An effect is produced by the action of an agent or a cause and follows it in time.

A consequence has a less sharply definable relationship to its cause.

A result is viewed as anything which is an end product of some operation of a cause.

An outcome more strongly implies finality and may suggest the operation of a cause over a relatively long period.

An upshot is a decisive result, often of the nature of a climax.

A sequel is a consequence that ensues after a lapse of time.

Something brought about by a cause or an agent; a result.
The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result; influence.
A scientific law, hypothesis, or phenomenon.
The condition of being in full force or execution.
Something which produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention.

v. ef·fect·ed, ef·fect·ing, ef·fects
To bring into existence.
To produce as a result.
To bring about.

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