So it is deemed better to classify in accordance with the function or effect it is known a means _must_ perform or accomplish than in accordance with the _object_ with respect to which an act or acts are directed or in accordance with some _effect_ which may or may not result. ❋ United States Patent Office (N/A)
An effect being _defined_ as something subsequent to its cause, obviously we can have no _effect_ upon the past. ❋ Bertrand Russell (1921)
The Cause of any event, then, when exactly ascertainable, has five marks: it is (quantitatively) _equal_ to the effect, and (qualitatively) _the immediate, unconditional, invariable antecedent of the effect_. ❋ Carveth Read (1889)
He must study the nature of the effect he is to produce, and of the materials upon which he is to work, and adopt, after mature deliberation, a plan to accomplish his purpose, founded upon the principles which ought always to regulate the action of mind upon mind, and adapted to produce the _intellectual effect_, which he wishes to accomplish. ❋ Jacob Abbott (1841)
Given an effect to be accounted for, and there being several causes which might have produced it, but of the presence of which in the particular case nothing is known; the probability that the effect was produced by any one of these causes _is as the antecedent probability of the cause, multiplied by the probability that the cause, if it existed, would have produced the given effect_. ❋ John Stuart Mill (1839)
Both of these would have the effect of extremely diminishing the _effect_ of the measure in Ireland. ❋ Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville Buckingham And Chandos (1829)
If it were proper to be rigorous in examining trifles, it might be replied, that Shakespeare would write more erroneously, if he wrote by the direction of this critick; they were not _distilled_, whatever the word may mean, _by the effect of fear_; for that _distillation_ was itself the _effect_; _fear_ was the cause, the active cause, that _distilled_ them by that force of operation which we strictly call _act_ involuntary, and _power_ in involuntary agents, but popularly call _act_ in both. ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)
In that way I discern the power of each thing, and that is the same power which produces the same effect, and that is a different power which produces a different effect_. «[ ❋ Unknown (1852)
«As to Mr Oswald’s offer to make an acknowledgment of our independence the first article of our treaty, and your Excellency’s remark, that it is sufficient, and that _we are not to expect the effect before the cause_, permit us to observe, that by the _cause_, we suppose, is intended the _treaty_, and by the _effect_, an acknowledgment of our independence. ❋ Jared Sparks (1827)
IMO the main effect is to make the UK NHS even more of a soviet-style technocratic provider than it already was. ❋ Unknown (2009)
So what this means in effect, is that no one is actually in charge at the moment … TO THE PUB! on May 7, 2010 at 6: 23 pm TaffyMedic ❋ Inspector Gadget (2010)
What we are doing in effect is transferring money from people who would spend it to people who don’t need all that money and don’t spend it; hundreds of people getting more than a million dollars a year, even when their company makes a loss. ❋ Stephen Lambert (2010)
What we may soon be witnessing, in effect, is an attempt on Harper’s part, through his Ministers and their departments, to claim that role for himself. ❋ Unknown (2009)
What a model program like Globaloria and others like it shows us, in effect, is that kids don’t need to wait for Superman. ❋ Idit Harel Caperton (2010)
I also know that, historically, we have been slaves to a nutrition-less health information system that, in effect, is designed to keep us in mental chains, thus to maintain the status quo. ❋ Ph.D. T. Colin Campbell (2010)
What you’re arguing, in effect, is having the gov’t borrow money on one hand and putting it into private accounts on the other is somehow less ‘control’. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The main effect is not that they add to measured unemployment, but that it tends to drive down wages because they are willing to work for less. ❋ Unknown (2009)
I.e., a real income tax goes to the Treasury for spending as general revenue, but the income tax on SS benefits is instead returned to the SSA, and so is indistingushable in effect from a means-tested benefit reduction. ❋ Unknown (2009)
1. The Effect of drinking too much beer is waking up and finding a [semi-nude] manatee-sized woman laying in bed next to you.
2. The [OPEC] has a [direct Effect] on oil prices. ❋ Skwirel (2007)
Start of No More by [Christian RAP] band [dc Talk]
[DCT] in effect! ❋ EHA (2006)
I felt the the IT effect when tried showing [the bug] I found [to Jim] in IT but then I couldn’t [reproduce] it. ❋ JimTheITGuy (2020)
The redesigned [part] goes on this effectivity [and all] following [ones]. ❋ Tsamnami (2019)
The effectivity of [the word] «effectivity» is [nonexistent]. ❋ Phlux (2003)
«[I need] to get my effects.» ❋ Fkn2 (2006)
Ricky: dude this pictures so dull
[Wolfgang]: bro you should do some [effecting] and [spruce] it up ❋ Chocolatelover143 (2011)
David: You want your own [condoms]
[Dom]: [That’s right]
David: That doesn’t work right?
Dom: Hahaha, zero percent effectency ❋ Misterwhyman (2019)
Example 1
Guy1: Hey man I tried to call you around [2pm] why didn’t you answer?
Guy2: Oh sorry I was suffering from Mass Effect effect and was still sleeping
Example 2
Guy1:Hey where were you last night?
Guy2:Oh sorry I was out with a friend you don’t know
Guy1: (grabbing his shirt and slamming guy2 against the wall) Why don’t you stop jerking me around and give me some answers
Guy2: Whoa relax «Commander [Shepherd]» I think you’re suffering from the Mass Effect effectExample 3
Guy1:Man my girlfriend thinks about sex [more than most] guys do, I swear she’s part Asari!
Guy2:What the hell is an Asari?
Guy1:Or sorry man, I’m suffering from Mass Effect effect ❋ Changus Kahn (2010)
How is [Cheeto’s] [diplomacy], or rather the lack thereof, [effecting] the standing of the USA in the eyes of people in other countries? ❋ Misophonia In The Modern World (2019)
эффект, влияние, осуществление, действие, осуществлять, производить, выполнять
существительное ↓
- результат, следствие
- цель; намерение
to this effect — для этого, для этой цели 
to no effect — бесцельно
- смысл; сущность, существо (дела): содержание
in effect — в сущности; по существу, фактически
his poetry was, in effect, his life — по существу /по сути дела/ поэзия была его жизнью
- действие, воздействие, влияние
flutter effect — спец. вибрация, дрожание
the effect of light — а) действие света; б) фото актинический эффект
to exercise effect — оказывать воздействие
the effect of environment upon man’s life — влияние окружающей среды на жизнь человека
- действие, действенность; сила
binding effect — связывающее действие (корней, трав и т. п.)
lack of effect — юр. недействительность
to take effect — а) возыметь, оказать действие; when the pills took effect
with effect from … — вступающий в силу с …
to be in effect — действовать, быть действительным (о законе, соглашении и т. п.)
- осуществление, выполнение
to give effect to — приводить в действие (закон)
to put /to bring, to carry/ into /to/ effect — осуществлять, проводить в жизнь, выполнять
in order to give effect to the decisions of the Security Council — для осуществления решений Совета Безопасности
to give practical effect to an idea — осуществить замысел
- эффект, впечатление
for effect — для (внешнего) эффекта, напоказ; чтобы произвести впечатление
general effect — общее впечатление
the speech did not fail to have its effect on the audience — как и ожидалось, речь произвела впечатление на аудиторию
- pl. кино звуковое сопровождение кинофильма (кроме речи и музыки); шум
special effect — специальные эффекты (дождь, снег, туман, пожар и т. п.)
effects track — фонограмма шумов
- воен. огневое воздействие, убойность
- тех. полезный эффект; производительность (машины)
to the effect that … — в том смысле, что …; следующего содержания …
there is considerable authority to the effect that — многие компетентные люди полагают, что …
the answer was to the effect that … — они ответили (в том смысле), что …
the letter was to the following effect — содержание письма сводилось к следующему
he said he did not care, or words to that effect — он сказал, что ему всё равно или что-то в этом роде
глагол ↓
- осуществлять; совершать; выполнять; проводить (в жизнь); производить
to effect the will of the citizens — осуществлять волю граждан
to effect a settlement of a dispute — добиться урегулирования спора
their transition to automation was effected last year — их переход на автоматику был проведён в прошлом году
the admission to membership in the U.N. will be effected by a decision … — приём в члены ООН производится постановлением …
to effect payment — фин. производить платёж
- заключать, оформлять (сделку и т. п.)
to effect a marriage — заключить брак
to effect a policy (of insurance) — застраховаться, приобрести страховой полис
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
the cooling effect of the breeze — охлаждающее действие ветра
the corrosive effect of money in sport — разлагающее действие больших денег в спорте
the exhilarating effect of mountain air — бодрящий эффект горного воздуха
the dignifying effect of his presence — облагораживающий эффект его присутствия
had a steadying effect on her nerves — имело успокаивающее воздействие на её нервы
coincidental effect — непредвиденный результат
command takes effect — команда оказывает воздействие
destructive effect — пагубный эффект
the deterrent effect of such penalties — устрашающий эффект подобных наказаний
devastating effect — опустошительное воздействие
domino effect — эффект домино, цепная реакция
adverse effect — обратный эффект
Примеры с переводом
The operation was of no effect.
Операция не принесла успеха.
The effect was negligible.
Эффект был незначительным.
The law is still in effect.
Данный закон всё ещё в силе.
A law was made but it had little effect.
Был принят закон, но эффективность его была низка.
I feel the effect of the narcotic.
Я чувствую действие наркотика.
Nature begins from causes, and thence descends to effects.
В природе все начинается с причин, а потом переходит к следствиям.
He now needs more of the drug to achieve the same effect.
Сейчас он нуждается в большей дозе наркотиков, чтобы добиться такого же эффекта.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
The accumulative effect of his injuries forced him to retire. 
…the mushy music blunted the effect of the movie’s final tragic scene…
…marble the paper with several different dyes to get a striking effect…
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Возможные однокоренные слова
effective — эффективный, действующий, эффектный, боец
effectless — безрезультатный, неэффективный
effected — осуществленный, выполненный
effector — эффектор, исполнительный орган или механизм, эффектор, нервное окончание
effects — имущество, собственность
Формы слова
verb
I/you/we/they: effect
he/she/it: effects
ing ф. (present participle): effecting
2-я ф. (past tense): effected
3-я ф. (past participle): effected
noun
ед. ч.(singular): effect
мн. ч.(plural): effects
Britannica Dictionary definition of EFFECT
1
:
a change that results when something is done or happens
:
an event, condition, or state of affairs that is produced by a cause
[count]
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The defeat had a terrible effect [=impact] on the team’s spirits.
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He now needs more of the drug to achieve/get/produce the same effect.
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The experience has had a bad/adverse/negative effect on him.
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a good/beneficial/positive effect
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Computers have had a profound/significant effect on our lives.
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The effects of the drug soon wore off.
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He was able to stop taking the drug with no ill effects. [=with nothing bad happening]
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This treatment causes fewer ill effects.
[noncount]
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The change in policy had little effect on most people.
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the effect [=influence] of climate on growth
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He was able to stop taking the drug without ill effect.
◊ If something has an effect on something or someone, it changes or influences that thing or person in some way.
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The new regulations may have an effect on small businesses.
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It could have effects on other businesses as well.
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see also domino effect, greenhouse effect, ripple effect, side effect, snowball effect, placebo effect at placebo
2
[count]
:
a particular feeling or mood created by something
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The total effect of the painting was one of gloom.
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The color gives the effect of being warm.
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He achieves/gets amazing effects with wood.
◊ Something that is done for effect is done in a deliberate way to produce a particular feeling or reaction.
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Her tears were only for effect. [=she was crying or pretending to cry to make people feel sympathy for her]
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The movie exaggerates his odd habits for comic/humorous effect.
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Before making the announcement, he paused for dramatic effect. [=he paused to make the announcement more dramatic]
3
[count]
:
an image or a sound that is created in television, radio, or movies to imitate something real
:
special effect
— usually plural
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Computers are essential now in creating effects for the movies.
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sound effects
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visual effects
4
[noncount]
:
the state of something that is actually working or operating
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The policy will be in effect next year.
◊ If a law or something like a law takes effect, comes into effect, or goes into effect, it begins to work or to be enforced.
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The law went/came into effect today.
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The new regulations will take effect next year.
◊ If a drug or something like a drug takes effect, it begins to produce the results it is meant to produce.
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The medication should take effect half an hour after you take the pills.
◊ To give effect to something or to carry/bring/put something into effect is to make it begin doing what it was intended to do.
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The court refused to give effect to that part of the document.
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The company has not yet carried these plans into effect. [=the company has not yet acted on these plans]
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The new regulations will be put into effect next year.
5
effects
[plural]
:
personal property or possessions
-
household effects
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Pick up your (personal) effects before you leave.
in effect
— used to say that one thing has the same effect or result as something else
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The suggestion was in effect an order.
to good effect
◊ If you use something to good/great/fine/outstanding (etc.) effect, you use it in a way that produces good results.
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The city has used these resources to good effect.
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These changes have been implemented to great effect.
to little/no effect
◊ If something is done to little effect or to no effect, it produces little or no change.
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His doctors have repeatedly adjusted his medication to little effect.
to that effect
or
to the effect that
— used to indicate that the meaning of words is roughly correct even if the words themselves are not completely accurate
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He said more time was needed to reach a decision, or words to that effect. = He said something to the effect that more time was needed to reach a decision.
Britannica Dictionary definition of EFFECT
1
:
to cause (something)
:
to make (something) happen
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The president could not effect [=bring about] a change in policy.
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They are trying to effect a settlement of the dispute.
2
:
to cause (something) to produce the desired result
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The duty of the legislature is to effect the will of the people.
Noun
The nation’s most solvent individuals—private-equity barons—have not been immune from the ill effects of the credit crunch.
—
Daniel Gross, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2008
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, Guns, Germs, and Steel, 1997
Economic effects of such high speed change are also unpredictable and somewhat chilling …
—Genevieve Stuttaford, Publisher’s Weekly, 29 July 1996
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, Natural History, April 1985
He now needs more of the drug to achieve the same effect.
The experience has had a bad effect on him.
Computers have had a profound effect on our lives.
The effects of the drug soon wore off.
This treatment causes fewer ill effects.
The change in policy had little effect on most people.
He was able to stop taking the drug without ill effect.
The total effect of the painting was one of gloom.
The color gives the effect of being warm.
He achieves amazing effects with wood.
Verb
As the whole progress of mathematics from its ancient simplicities to what we call its «higher» modern developments has been effected by assuming impossibilities and inconceivabilities, your line of argument does not seem to me conclusive.
—Bernard Shaw circa 4 Nov. 1932,
in Collected Letters: 1926–1950, 1988
When, at last, rescue is at hand, Jewitt has no hesitation in lying to his old friend and master, Maquinna, in order to effect his escape, although he does persuade the captain of the brig Lydia not to kill the chief.
—Carolyn Kizer, New York Times Book Review, 21 Feb. 1988
I had just written the Gossets that your address was Drujon Lane, so I would be obliged if you would drop them a card and tell them your release has been effected.
—Flannery O’Connor, The Habit of Being, 1979
Hitherto, while gathering up the discourse of Mr. Brocklehurst and Miss Temple, I had not, at the same time, neglected precautions to secure my personal safety; which I thought would be effected, if I could only elude observation.
—Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, 1847
They are trying to effect a settlement of the dispute.
The duty of the legislature is to effect the will of the people.
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If enacted, the bill would take effect July 1.
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Her flowing purple hair added to the effect of royalty.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2023
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The new rates, which also cover other mail items including periodicals and advertising mailers, are poised to take effect July 9 unless overruled by the postal regulator.
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The ability to clear some convictions from public view without an application comes two years after new legislation dubbed the Clean Slate Act took effect in April 2021.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2023
However, a day before the nation’s first anti-drag law was set to take effect, a federal judge temporarily blocked it for violating the First Amendment.
—Roman Feeser, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2023
The new hike — which the USPS says is needed to offset the rise in inflation — would take effect July 9 if approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission.
—Reuters, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2023
The last major similar matchup was during the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War, when U.S. Abrams and British Challenger tanks squared off against Iraqi Soviet T-55s, T-64s and T-72s to devastating effect.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2023
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effect
a result; an influence: His protest had no effect. [The words affect and effect are among the most frequently confused words. Affect means to bring about a change, to move emotionally, or to infect, as a disease. Its core meaning is to evoke a usually strong mental or emotional response from. Effect means consequence, outcome, upshot. Its core meaning is something brought about by a cause.]
Not to be confused with:
affect – to pretend; influence: It will affect the outcome.
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree
ef·fect
(ĭ-fĕkt′)
n.
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. The condition of being in full force or execution; operativeness: a new regulation that goes into effect tomorrow.
5.
a. Something that produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention: The lighting effects emphasized the harsh atmosphere of the drama.
b. A particular impression: large windows that gave an effect of spaciousness.
c. Production of a desired impression: spent lavishly on dinner just for effect.
6. The basic or general meaning; import: He said he was greatly worried, or words to that effect.
7. effects Movable belongings; goods.
tr.v. ef·fect·ed, ef·fect·ing, ef·fects
To bring about; make happen; cause or accomplish: effect a cure for a disease; effect a change in policy. See Usage Note at affect1.
Idioms:
in effect
In essence; to all purposes: testimony that in effect contradicted her earlier statement.
to the effect that
With the general meaning that: He said something to the effect that he was sorry.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin effectus, from past participle of efficere, to accomplish : ex-, ex- + facere, to make; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]
ef·fect′er n.
ef·fect′i·ble adj.
Synonyms: effect, consequence, result, outcome, upshot
These nouns denote an occurrence, situation, or condition that is produced by a cause or agent. Effect stresses the idea of influence or alteration: a drug whose main effect is to lower hypertension; increased erosion that was the effect of deforestation.
A consequence follows naturally or logically from its cause: a broken wrist that was the consequence of a fall; a reduction in crime that was the consequence of better policing.
A result is viewed as the end product of the operation of the cause: improved his grades as a result of better study habits; an experiment with an unexpected result.
An outcome more strongly implies finality and may suggest the resolution of a complex or lengthy process: The trial’s outcome might have changed if the defendant had testified.
An upshot is a decisive result, often of the nature of a climax: «The upshot of the matter … was that she showed both of them the door» (Robert Louis Stevenson).
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
effect
(ɪˈfɛkt)
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.
4. take effect to become operative or begin to produce results
5. basic meaning or purpose (esp in the phrase to that effect)
6. an impression, usually one that is artificial or contrived (esp in the phrase for effect)
7. a scientific phenomenon: the Doppler effect.
8. in effect
a. in fact; actually
b. for all practical purposes
9. the overall impression or result: the effect of a painting.
vb
(tr) to cause to occur; bring about; accomplish
[C14: from Latin effectus a performing, tendency, from efficere to accomplish, from facere to do]
efˈfecter n
efˈfectible adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ef•fect
(ɪˈfɛkt)
n.
1. something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence.
2. power to produce results; efficacy; force: The protest had no effect.
3. the state of being effective or operative; operation or execution: to bring a plan into effect.
4. a mental or emotional impression produced, as by a painting or speech.
5. general meaning or purpose; intent: I wrote a letter to that effect.
6. the making of a desired impression: The expensive car was only for effect.
7. an illusory phenomenon: a three-dimensional effect.
8. a scientific phenomenon (usu. named for its discoverer): the Doppler effect.
v.t.
9. to produce as an effect; bring about; accomplish: to effect a change.
Idioms:
1. in effect, essentially; basically.
2. take effect,
a. to go into operation; begin to function.
b. to produce a result.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin effectus the carrying out (of a task, etc.), hence, that which is achieved, outcome]
ef•fect′i•ble, adj.
syn: effect, consequence, result refer to something produced by an action or a cause. An effect is that which is produced, usu. more or less immediately and directly: The drug had the effect of producing sleep. A consequence, something that follows naturally or logically, as in a train of events or sequence of time, is less intimately connected with its cause than is an effect: One consequence of a recession is a rise in unemployment. A result may be near or remote, and often is the sum of effects or consequences as making an end or final outcome: The English language is the result of the fusion of many different elements.
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Cause/Effect
- Affect me [with revulsion] like the smell of a cheap cigar left smoldering in an ashtray —Jonathan Valin
In Valin’s novel, Final Notice, the descriptive frame of reference for the simile is a tattoo.
- The certainty [of his desire] landed in the bottom of my stomach like a flatiron —Mary Gordon
- The change [in living accommodations] would be like going from Purgatory to Paradise —Louisa May Alcott
- The conviction that I am loved and loving affects me like a military bracing —John Cheever
- The effort made him choke like a tiger at a bone —Robert Frost
- Every gesture … aroused a beat chant like the beat of the heart of the desert —Anaĩs Nin
- (This city) exacerbates loneliness in me the same way that water makes Alka-Seltzer fizz —Pat Conroy
- The general effect was exactly like a microscopic view of a small detachment of black beetles in search of a dead rat —John Ruskin
- Has a disruptive effect … like a torpedo coming down Main Street —Anon politician on Gramm-Rudman Law, February, 1986
- Has as little effect on me as water on a duck’s back —American colloquialism, attributed to South
A variation: “As water rolling off a duck’s back.”
- Her absence felt like a presence, an electrical charge of silence in the house —John Updike
- His death served to remind me, like a custard pie in the face, that life is sometimes like one big savage joke —Sue Grafton
- (A blast of Prince [music] … ) hit me like a feather boa with a length of lead pipe in it —Jonathan Valin
- Its [melancholy] effect upon you is somewhat similar to what would probably be produced by a combined attack of toothache, indigestion and a cold in the head —Jerome K. Jerome
- It [forcing an old priest into retirement] was just like ripping an old tree out of the ground —W. P. Kinsella
- The kind whisper went to my heart like a dagger —Charlotte Brontë
- Offering a flight attendant a $20 bill for a $2 drink is like spitting on an Alabama state trooper —Louis D. Wilson, Wall Street Journal, June 30, 1986
- Pain and poverty and thwarted ambition … can break the virtues like brittle bones —George Garrett
- Seeing her again … was like rediscovering a half-forgotten landmark —Ann Petry
- [When a tired-looking woman smiles] some of the years of hard living fell away like happy tears —James Crumley
Similes Dictionary, 1st Edition. © 1988 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
affect
– effect
1. ‘affect’
Affect /ə’fekt/ is a verb. To affect someone or something means to cause them to change, often in a negative way.
There are many ways in which computers can affect our lives.
The disease affected Jane’s lungs.
2. ‘effect’
Effect /ɪ’fekt/ is usually a noun. An effect is something that happens or exists because something else has happened.
The report shows the effect of noise on people in the factories.
This has the effect of separating students from teachers.
You can say that something has a particular effect on something else.
Improvement in water supply can have a dramatic effect on health.
These changes will have a significant effect on our business.
Effect is sometimes a verb. If you effect something that you are trying to achieve, you succeed in achieving it. This is a formal use.
The new law will give us the power to effect change.
result
– effect
1. ‘result’
A result of something is an event or situation that happens or exists because of it.
The result of this announcement was that the share price of the company rose by 10 per cent.
I nearly missed the flight as a result of getting stuck in traffic.
I cut my own hair – often with disastrous results.
2. ‘effect’
When something produces a change in a thing or person, don’t refer to this change as a ‘result’ on the thing or person. The word you use is effect.
Diet has a significant effect on your health.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
effect
Past participle: effected
Gerund: effecting
| Imperative |
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| effect |
| effect |
| Present |
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| I effect |
| you effect |
| he/she/it effects |
| we effect |
| you effect |
| they effect |
| Preterite |
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| I effected |
| you effected |
| he/she/it effected |
| we effected |
| you effected |
| they effected |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am effecting |
| you are effecting |
| he/she/it is effecting |
| we are effecting |
| you are effecting |
| they are effecting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have effected |
| you have effected |
| he/she/it has effected |
| we have effected |
| you have effected |
| they have effected |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was effecting |
| you were effecting |
| he/she/it was effecting |
| we were effecting |
| you were effecting |
| they were effecting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had effected |
| you had effected |
| he/she/it had effected |
| we had effected |
| you had effected |
| they had effected |
| Future |
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| I will effect |
| you will effect |
| he/she/it will effect |
| we will effect |
| you will effect |
| they will effect |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have effected |
| you will have effected |
| he/she/it will have effected |
| we will have effected |
| you will have effected |
| they will have effected |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be effecting |
| you will be effecting |
| he/she/it will be effecting |
| we will be effecting |
| you will be effecting |
| they will be effecting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been effecting |
| you have been effecting |
| he/she/it has been effecting |
| we have been effecting |
| you have been effecting |
| they have been effecting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been effecting |
| you will have been effecting |
| he/she/it will have been effecting |
| we will have been effecting |
| you will have been effecting |
| they will have been effecting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been effecting |
| you had been effecting |
| he/she/it had been effecting |
| we had been effecting |
| you had been effecting |
| they had been effecting |
| Conditional |
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| I would effect |
| you would effect |
| he/she/it would effect |
| we would effect |
| you would effect |
| they would effect |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have effected |
| you would have effected |
| he/she/it would have effected |
| we would have effected |
| you would have effected |
| they would have effected |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  effect — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; «the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise»; «his decision had depressing consequences for business»; «he acted very wise after the event»
consequence, result, upshot, outcome, event, issue phenomenon — any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning offspring, materialisation, materialization — something that comes into existence as a result; «industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution’s various socialistic offspring»; «this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts» aftereffect — any result that follows its cause after an interval aftermath, wake, backwash — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); «the aftermath of war»; «in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured» bandwagon effect — the phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater popularity; «in periods of high merger activity there is a bandwagon effect with more and more firms seeking to engage in takeover activity»; «polls are accused of creating a bandwagon effect to benefit their candidate» brisance — the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion butterfly effect — the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere, e.g., a butterfly flapping its wings in Rio de Janeiro might change the weather in Chicago byproduct, by-product — a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence change — the result of alteration or modification; «there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs»; «there had been no change in the mountains» coattails effect — (politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party; «he counted on the coattails effect to win him the election» Coriolis effect — (physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation; on Earth the Coriolis effect deflects moving bodies to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere dent — an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); «it made a dent in my bank account» domino effect — the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall) harvest — the consequence of an effort or activity; «they gathered a harvest of examples»; «a harvest of love» wallop, impact — a forceful consequence; a strong effect; «the book had an important impact on my thinking»; «the book packs a wallop» influence — the effect of one thing (or person) on another; «the influence of mechanical action» knock-on effect — a secondary or incidental effect offshoot, outgrowth, branch, offset — a natural consequence of development product — a consequence of someone’s efforts or of a particular set of circumstances; «skill is the product of hours of practice»; «his reaction was the product of hunger and fatigue» placebo effect — any effect that seems to be a consequence of administering a placebo; the change is usually beneficial and is assumed result from the person’s faith in the treatment or preconceptions about what the experimental drug was supposed to do; pharmacologists were the first to talk about placebo effects but now the idea has been generalized to many situations having nothing to do with drugs position effect — (genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome repercussion, reverberation — a remote or indirect consequence of some action; «his declaration had unforeseen repercussions»; «reverberations of the market crash were felt years later» response — a result; «this situation developed in response to events in Africa» fallout, side effect — any adverse and unwanted secondary effect; «a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal» spillover — (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure |
| 2. | effect — an outward appearance; «he made a good impression»; «I wanted to create an impression of success»; «she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting»
impression appearance, visual aspect — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing figure — the impression produced by a person; «he cut a fine figure»; «a heroic figure» image — the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public; «although her popular image was contrived it served to inspire music and pageantry»; «the company tried to project an altruistic image» mark — the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember; «it was in London that he made his mark»; «he left an indelible mark on the American theater» tout ensemble — a total impression or effect of something made up of individual parts |
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| 3. | effect — an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived); «he just did it for effect»
impression, notion, belief, feeling, opinion — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; «his impression of her was favorable»; «what are your feelings about the crisis?»; «it strengthened my belief in his sincerity»; «I had a feeling that she was lying» sound effect — an effect that imitates a sound called for in the script of a play special effect — an effect used to produce scenes that cannot be achieved by normal techniques (especially on film) |
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| 4. | effect — the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
gist, essence, burden, core meaning, signification, import, significance — the message that is intended or expressed or signified; «what is the meaning of this sentence»; «the significance of a red traffic light»; «the signification of Chinese characters»; «the import of his announcement was ambiguous» |
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| 5. | effect — (of a law) having legal validity; «the law is still in effect»
force validness, validity — the quality of having legal force or effectiveness law, jurisprudence — the collection of rules imposed by authority; «civilization presupposes respect for the law»; «the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order» |
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| 6. | effect — a symptom caused by an illness or a drug; «the effects of sleep loss»; «the effect of the anesthetic»
symptom — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease aftereffect — a delayed effect of a drug or therapy; «the drug had unexpected aftereffects» bummer — a bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug side effect — a secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy; «severe headaches are one of the side effects of the drug» |
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| Verb | 1. | effect — produce; «The scientists set up a shock wave»
effectuate, set up accomplish, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill, action, execute — put in effect; «carry out a task»; «execute the decision of the people»; «He actioned the operation» draw, get — earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; «He drew a base on balls» precipitate — bring about abruptly; «The crisis precipitated by Russia’s revolution» induce, hasten, stimulate, rush — cause to occur rapidly; «the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions» cause, do, make — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; «cause a commotion»; «make a stir»; «cause an accident» serve — contribute or conduce to; «The scandal served to increase his popularity» |
| 2. | effect — act so as to bring into existence; «effect a change»
act, move — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); «think before you act»; «We must move quickly»; «The governor should act on the new energy bill»; «The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel» bring to bear — bring into operation or effect; «The new members brought to bear new concerns to the U.N.» carry — extend to a certain degree; «carry too far»; «She carries her ideas to the extreme» backdate — make effective from an earlier date; «The increase in tax was backdated to January» |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
effect
noun
3. purpose, meaning, impression, sense, import, drift, intent, essence, thread, tenor, purport He told me to get lost, or words to that effect.
plural noun
1. belongings, goods, things, property, stuff, gear, furniture, possessions, trappings, paraphernalia, personal property, accoutrements, chattels, movables His daughters came to collect his effects.
verb
1. bring about, make, cause, produce, create, complete, achieve, perform, carry out, fulfil, accomplish, execute, initiate, give rise to, consummate, actuate, effectuate Prospects for effecting real political change have taken a step backward.
in effect in fact, really, actually, essentially, virtually, effectively, in reality, in truth, as good as, in actual fact, to all intents and purposes, in all but name, in actuality, for practical purposes The deal would create, in effect, the world’s biggest airline.
put, bring or carry into effect implement, perform, carry out, fulfil, enforce, execute, bring about, put into action, put into operation, bring into force a decree bringing these political reforms into effect
take or come into effect produce results, work, begin, come into force, become operative The ban takes effect from July.
to no effect unsuccessfully, in vain, to no avail, without success, pointlessly, ineffectively, to no purpose, with no use Mr Charles complained, to no effect.
Usage: It is quite common for the verb effect to be mistakenly used where affect is intended. Effect is relatively uncommon and rather formal, and is a synonym of `bring about’. Conversely, the noun effect is quite often mistakenly written with an initial a. The following are correct: the group is still recovering from the effects of the recession; they really are powerless to effect any change. The next two examples are incorrect: the full affects of the shutdown won’t be felt for several more days; men whose lack of hair doesn’t effect their self-esteem.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
effect
noun
1. Something brought about by a cause:
aftermath, consequence, corollary, end product, event, fruit, harvest, issue, outcome, precipitate, ramification, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, sequent, upshot.
2. The power or capacity to produce a desired result:
3. The condition of being in full force or operation:
4. One’s portable property.Used in plural:
verb
1. To be the cause of:
bring, bring about, bring on, cause, effectuate, generate, induce, ingenerate, lead to, make, occasion, result in, secure, set off, stir (up), touch off, trigger.
2. To bring about and carry to a successful conclusion:
3. To compel observance of:
Idioms: put in force, put into action.
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Translations
أَثَرتَأْثيرتأثير، إنْطِباعيُحْدِث، يُجْري، يَجْلِب
účinek
effektgennemføreindtrykvirkningbringe i stand
vaikutus
učinak
kihatáslétrehozösszhatás
áhrifáhrif; árangur; afleiîing, eftirköstkoma í kring
影響
효과
daiktaiefektaiefektingasefektyviaiefektyvus
efektsiespaidsietekmepanāktrealizēt
posledicavpliv
verkan
ผลกระทบ
tác động
effect
[ɪˈfekt]
B. VT (frm) (= bring about) [+ sale, purchase, payment, reform, reduction] → efectuar; [+ cure, improvement, transformation] → lograr
to effect change → lograr or efectuar un cambio
to effect a saving → hacer un ahorro
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
effect
[ɪˈfɛkt]
n
(= impact) → effet m
effect on → effet sur
to cause an effect → produire un effet
to have an effect → avoir un effet, produire un effet
to have an effect on sb → avoir un effet sur qn, produire un effet sur qn
to have an effect on sth → avoir un effet sur qch, produire un effet sur qch
to take effect, to come into effect [law, policy] → entrer en vigueur, prendre effet
to take effect [drug, anaesthetic] → agir, faire son effet
to put sth into effect, to bring sth into effect [+ plan, idea] → mettre qch en application, mettre qch à exécution
to good effect (= successfully) → avec succès
to no effect (= unsuccessfully) → en vain
(with dates) with effect from … (= starting from) → à compter de …
with immediate effect adv (British) (= immediately) → avec effet immédiat
to be to the effect that [letter, statement]
His letter is to the effect that → Sa lettre nous apprend que …
to this effect (= saying this) → dans ce sens
(= impression) (intended by designer, writer) → effet m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
effect
n
(= meaning) his letter is to the effect that … → sein Brief hat zum Inhalt, dass …; we received a letter to the effect that … → wir erhielten ein Schreiben des Inhalts, dass …; he used words to that effect → sinngemäß drückte er sich so aus; … or words to that effect → … oder etwas in diesem Sinne or etwas Ähnliches
effects pl (= property) → Effekten pl
(of laws) to be in effect → gültig or in Kraft sein; to come into or take effect → in Kraft treten; to put something into effect → etw in Kraft setzen; to remain in effect → in Kraft bleiben
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
effect
[ɪˈfɛkt]
2. vt (bring about) → effettuare; (saving, transformation, reunion) → operare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
effect
(iˈfekt) noun
1. a result or consequence. He is suffering from the effects of over-eating; His discovery had little effect at first.
2. an impression given or produced. The speech did not have much effect (on them); a pleasing effect.
verb
to make happen; to bring about. He tried to effect a reconciliation between his parents.
efˈfective (-tiv) adjective
1. having power to produce, or producing, a desired result. These new teaching methods have proved very effective.
2. striking or pleasing. an effective display of flowers.
3. in operation; working; active. The new law becomes effective next week.
efˈfectively (-tivli) adverbefˈfects noun plural
1. property; goods. She left few personal effects when she died.
2. in drama etc, devices for producing suitable sounds, lighting etc to accompany a play etc. sound effects.
efˈfectual (-tʃuəl) adjective
successful in producing the desired results. He was not very effectual as an organiser.
come into effect
(of a law etc) to begin to operate. The law came into effect last month.
for effect
for the sake of making an impression. You don’t mean that – you only said it for effect.
in effect
1. (of a rule etc) in operation. That law is no longer in effect.
2. in truth or in practical terms. In effect our opinions differed very little.
put into effect
to put (a law etc) into operation. He has begun to put his theories into effect.
take effect
to begin to work; to come into force. When will the drug take effect?
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
effect
→ أَثَر účinek effekt Wirkung συνέπεια efecto vaikutus effet učinak effetto 影響 효과 effect virkning skutek efeito результат verkan ผลกระทบ etki tác động 影响
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
ef·fect
n. efecto, impresión, resultado;
v.
to carry into ___ → llevar a cabo;
to this ___ → en este sentido;
in ___ → en ___, en realidad;
no ___ → sin ___.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
effect
n efecto; adverse — efecto adverso; cumulative — efecto acumulativo; side — efecto secundario; to take — hacer efecto
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.