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effect

/ɪˈfɛkt/
Meanings
  • Noun

    A result or consequence of an action or other cause; the outcome.

    - "The effect of the new policy was a significant increase in sales."
    - "The effect of the rain on the soil was beneficial for plant growth."
  • Verb

    To bring about (a result or change); to cause to occur.

    - "The artist's work effectively conveys the emotion of sadness."
    - "The sun's rays effectively sterilize water."
Pronunciation
  1. /ɪˈfɛkt/



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  2. /əˈfɛkt/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with effect
affect , deplete , complete , melt , relate
Homonyms
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  1. effect (English) : Result or consequence.

  2. effect (Scots) : To bring about, to produce.

Homophones
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  1. affect (English) : To influence or have an impact on.

  2. effect (English) : Result or consequence.

Variants
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cause and effect , effect , effects , for effect , gave effect , give effect , giving effect , gives effect , go into effect , goes into effect , going into effect , gone into effect , had the effect , has the effect , have the effect , having the effect , had the effects , has the effects , have the effects , having the effects , ill effect , ill effects , in effect , put into effect , putting into effect , puts into effect , to good effect , to great effect , to little effect , to no effect , to that effect , to the effect , went into effect , effected , effecting , Auger effect , Auger effects , Auger process , Auger processes , bandwagon effect , Bohr effect , Bohr effects , butterfly effect , butterfly effects , causes and effects , Coriolis effect , Coriolis effects , domino effect , domino effects , Doppler effect , Doppler effects
Forms
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effects, effected, effectively, ineffective

Etymology
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Old English 'efect' from 'efan' to go forth, come out, develop, from 'e' out, 'gan' to go.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'effect' comes from the Old English word 'efan', which means 'to go forth, come out, develop'.

  2. The word 'effect' is often used interchangeably with 'consequence' or 'outcome'.

  3. In physics, the term 'effect' is used to describe the observable change that results from an action or interaction.

Related Concepts
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  1. cause and effect: A fundamental concept in philosophy and science that explains how one event leads to another.

  2. consequence: The result or outcome of an action or event.

Quotes
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  1. Economic "effects" of such high speed change are also unpredictable and somewhat chilling …

    - Genevieve Stuttaford,{it}Publisher's Weekly{/it},29 July 1996

  2. In the Spanish conquest of the Incas, guns played only a minor role.  … They did produce a big psychological "effect" on those occasions when they managed to fire.

    - Jared M. Diamond,{it}Guns, Germs, and Steel{/it},1997

  3. The nation's most solvent individuals—private-equity barons—have not been immune from the ill "effects" of the credit crunch.

    - Daniel Gross,{it}Newsweek{/it},3 Mar. 2008

  4. Unlike the venom of coral snakes, fer-de-lance venom has no direct "effect" on the nervous system but digests muscle, destroys blood cells and causes hemorrhaging and massive edema (swelling).

    - Robert K. Colwell,{it}Natural History{/it},April 1985
Culture
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In literature, 'effect' is often used to describe the emotional impact a work has on its audience. In art, it refers to the visual impact created by the artist's use of color, form, and composition. In music, it refers to the emotional response elicited by a melody or harmony.

How to Memorize "effect"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a result or consequence when you encounter the word 'effect'. For example, imagine a lightbulb turning on.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'effect' with the word 'result'. For example, whenever you see 'effect', think 'result'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Result is Effect'. For example, 'R is for Result, I is for Impact, E is for Effect'.

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