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the state of being operative or functional; operation or execution; accomplishment or fulfillment: to bring a plan into effect. a mental or emotional impression produced, as by a painting or a speech. meaning or sense; purpose or intention: She disapproved of the proposal and wrote to that effect.
Definition of effect noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a change, reaction, or result that is caused by something: The accident had a huge effect on her life. We don't know the long-term effects of this drug. Fewer examples. a calming effect. the overall effect. The drugs will have an immediate effect. It's important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun.
n. 1. something that is produced by a cause or agent; result. 2. power or ability to influence or produce a result; efficacy: with no effect. 3. the condition of being operative (esp in the phrases in or into effect ): the law comes into effect at midnight.
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:
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...
See effect in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: effect. Definition of effect verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
