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Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result. | 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. | The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result; influence. | ||
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The condition of being in full force or execution. | The condition of being in full force or execution. | ||
Something | Something which produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention. | ||
A particular impression. | A particular impression. | ||
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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. | ||
A ''result'' is viewed as | 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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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. | ||
v. ef·fect·ed, ef·fect·ing, ef·fects | v. ef·fect·ed, ef·fect·ing, ef·fects <br> | ||
To bring into existence.<br> | To bring into existence.<br> | ||
To produce as a result.<br> | To produce as a result.<br> | ||
Latest revision as of 12:18, 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.