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- DictionaryEf·fect/əˈfek(t)/
noun
- 1. a change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause: "the lethal effects of hard drugs"
- 2. the lighting, sound, or scenery used in a play, movie, or broadcast: "the production relied too much on spectacular effects"
verb
- 1. cause (something) to happen; bring about: "nature always effected a cure"
From Longman Business Dictionary ef‧fect1 /ɪˈfekt/ noun 1 [ countable, uncountable] the way in which an action, event, or person changes someone or something Inflation is having a disastrous effect on the economy. → demonstration effect → halo effect → Hawthorne effect → impact effect → income effect → price effect → substitution effect → wealth...
1. Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result. 2. The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result: The government's action had little effect on the trade imbalance. 3. Advantage; avail: used her words to great effect in influencing the jury. 4.
noun. 1a change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause:the lethal effects of hard drugs[mass noun]: politicians have some effect on the lives of ordinary people. More example sentences. The result has a direct effect on the finished product, which is read by the public.
Definition of effect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
effect noun = “result, influence”: Does television have an effect on children’s behavior? effect verb is formal and means “to achieve or produce”: The negotiators hope to effect a reconciliation. Governments have the tools to use to effect change.
noun. These are words and phrases related to effect. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of effect. The farmers felt the effect of the drought for years. Synonyms. result. consequence. upshot. outcome. development.
noun, transitive verb. phrases: in effect, take effect. features: Word Combinations ( noun, verb ), Note, Word Parts. effect or affect? Affect means to have an influence on something. Effect, in the most common way we use it, is the result of some influence. Affect is a verb, and effect in this sense is a noun. Compare:
