effect
Meaning of effect
noun
- The result or outcome of a cause.
The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape.
- Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
- Execution; performance; realization; operation.
- An illusion produced by technical means (as in "special effect")
The effect of flying was most convincing.
- (sound engineering) An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument.
I just bought a couple of great effects.
- (etc.) A scientific phenomenon, usually named after its discoverer.
Doppler effect
- (usually in the plural) Belongings, usually as personal effects.
- Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; with to.
- Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished from mere appearance.
- Manifestation; expression; sign.
- To make or bring about; to implement.
The best way to effect change is to work with existing stakeholders.
Information about effect
- The plural form of effect is: effects.
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Hyphenation of effect
ef-fect
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- effect is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
effect synonyms
Meaning consequence:
consequence, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
Meaning impression:
Meaning force:
Meaning essence:
Meaning effectuate:
Translation of effect
- German: Wirkung, Auswirkung, Resultat, Ergebnis, Effekt, Konsequenz
- French: effet, conséquence
- Portuguese: efeitos, efeito, conseqüência
- Italian: effetto, conseguenza, fare
- Spanish: efecto, consecuencia, resultado, hacer
Words that rhyme with effect
defect, praefect, predefect, prefect, redefect, refect, subprefect, underprefect, affect, aftereffect, coeffect, countereffect, disaffect, maleffect, misaffect, miseffect, overaffect, preaffect, preeffect, reaffect, suffect, confect, disinfect, enfect, infect, preinfect, redisinfect, reinfect, superinfect, counterfect, imperfect, omniperfect, perfect, perperfect, pluperfect, plusquamperfect, preterimperfect, preterperfect, preterpluperfect, semiperfect, superperfect, ultraperfect, unperfect, wordperfect, transfect
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