Effect

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- 1.1 Noun
  - 1.1.1 Translations
  - 1.1.2 Related terms
- 1.2 Verb
  - 1.2.1 Usage notes
  - 1.2.2 Translations

English

Rank of this word in the English language, from analyzing texts from Project Gutenberg.
road	husband	blockquote	#552: effect	wanted	probably	especially

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Noun

Effect (plural Effects)

The result or outcome of a cause.
The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape.
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The effect of flying was most convincing."
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I use an echo effect here to make the sound more mysterious.
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I just bought a couple of great effects.
The state of being binding and enforceable, as in a rule, policy, or law.
The new law will come into effect on the first day of next year.

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Translations

the result of an action

Finnish: seuraus, also vaikutus
Japanese: å½±é¿ (eikyÅ), å¹æ (kÅka)

Portuguese: efeito m.
Russian: ÑÑÑÐµÐºÑ m., ÑÐµÐ·ÑÐ»ÑÑÐ°Ñ m.
Slovene: uÄinek m.

movie and television industries term

Japanese: é³é¿å¹æ (onkyÅ-kÅka)

Portuguese: efeitos especiais m.
Russian: ÑÑÑÐµÐºÑ m.
Slovene: uÄinek m.

sound engineering and production term

Japanese: ã¨ãã§ã¯ã¿ã¼ (efekutÄ)

Portuguese: efeito sonoro m.
Russian: ÑÑÑÐµÐºÑ m.

state of being binding and enforceable

Japanese: æå¹ (yÅ«kÅ)

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Lithuanian: padarinys m., rezultatas m., pasekmÄ f.

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Related terms

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Verb

to effect (third-person singular simple present effects, present participle effecting, simple past effected, past participle effected)

To make or bring about; to implement.
The best way to effect change is to work with existing stakeholders.

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Usage notes

Don't confuse effect with affect. The latter is used to convey the influence over existing entities, while the former indicates the manifestation of new or original ideas. For example, "...new governing coalitions during these realigning periods have EFFECTED major changes in governmental institutions" indicates that major changes were made as a result of new governing coalitions, while "...new governing coalitions during these realigning periods have AFFECTED major changes in governmental institutions" indicates that before new governing coaltions, major changes were in place, and that the new governing coalitions had some influnce over these existing changes.

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