Meaning of "effect" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EFFECT

From Latin effectus a performing, tendency, from efficere to accomplish, from facere to do.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF EFFECT

effect  [ɪˈfɛkt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EFFECT

Effect is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb effect in English.

WHAT DOES EFFECT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Effect

Effect may refer to: ▪ A result or change of something ▪ List of effects ▪ Cause and effect, an idiom describing causality In pharmacy and pharmacology: ▪ Drug effect, a change resulting from the administration of a drug ▪ Therapeutic effect, a beneficial change in medical condition, often caused by a drug ▪ Adverse effect or side effect, an unwanted change in medical condition caused by a drug ▪ Dose-response effect, the relationship between a drug dose and its effect, plotted on a dose-response curve In media: ▪ Special effect, an artificial illusion ▪ Sound effect, an artificially created or enhanced sound ▪ Visual effects, artificially created or enhanced images ▪ Audio signal processing ▪ Effects unit, a device used to manipulate electronic sound ▪ Effects pedal, a small device attached to an instrument to modify its sound Miscellaneous: ▪ Effects, one's personal property or belongings ▪ Effects, a fictional character in the G.I.

Definition of effect in the English dictionary

The first definition of effect in the dictionary is something that is produced by a cause or agent; result. Other definition of effect is power or ability to influence or produce a result; efficacy. Effect is also the condition of being operative.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EFFECT

PRESENT

Present

I effect

you effect

he/she/it effects

we effect

you effect

they effect

Present continuous

I am effecting

you are effecting

he/she/it is effecting

we are effecting

you are effecting

they are effecting

Present perfect

I have effected

you have effected

he/she/it has effected

we have effected

you have effected

they have effected

Present perfect continuous

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

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I effected

you effected

he/she/it effected

we effected

you effected

they effected

Past continuous

I was effecting

you were effecting

he/she/it was effecting

we were effecting

you were effecting

they were effecting

Past perfect

I had effected

you had effected

he/she/it had effected

we had effected

you had effected

they had effected

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

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will effect

you will effect

he/she/it will effect

we will effect

you will effect

they will effect

Future continuous

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

Future perfect

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 perfect continuous

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

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would effect

you would effect

he/she/it would effect

we would effect

you would effect

they would effect

Conditional continuous

I would be effecting

you would be effecting

he/she/it would be effecting

we would be effecting

you would be effecting

they would be effecting

Conditional perfect

I would have effect

you would have effect

he/she/it would have effect

we would have effect

you would have effect

they would have effect

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been effecting

you would have been effecting

he/she/it would have been effecting

we would have been effecting

you would have been effecting

they would have been effecting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you effect
we let´s effect
you effect

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to effect

Past participle

effected

Present Participle

effecting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «EFFECT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «effect» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of effect

accomplish · achieve · action · actuate · aftermath · bring about · carry out · cause · complete · conclusion · consequence · consummate · create · drift · effectuate · end result · enforcement · essence · event · execute · execution · feeling · force · fruit · fulfil · give rise to · impact · implementation · import · impression · influence · initiate · intent · issue · make · meaning · operation · outcome · perform · performance · produce · purport · purpose · result · sense · tenor · thread · upshot

TRANSLATION OF EFFECT

Find out the translation of effect to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of effect from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «effect» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 影响
• Translator English - Spanish: efecto
• English: effect
• Translator English - Hindi: प्रभाव
• Translator English - Arabic: أَثَر
• Translator English - Russian: результат
• Translator English - Portuguese: efeito
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রভাব
• Translator English - French: effet
• Translator English - Malay: kesan
• Translator English - German: Wirkung
• Translator English - Japanese: 影響
• Translator English - Korean: 효과
• Translator English - Javanese: Efek
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tác động
• Translator English - Tamil: விளைவு
• Translator English - Marathi: परिणाम
• Translator English - Turkish: Efekt
• Translator English - Italian: effetto
• Translator English - Polish: skutek
• Translator English - Ukrainian: результат
• Translator English - Romanian: efect
• Translator English - Greek: συνέπεια
• Translator English - Afrikaans: uitwerking
• Translator English - Swedish: verkan
• Translator English - Norwegian: virkning

10 QUOTES WITH «EFFECT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word effect.

1

Christopher Alexander

I believe that all centers that appear in space - whether they originate in biology, in physical forces, in pure geometry, in color - are alike simply in that they all animate space. It is this animated space that has its functional effect upon the world, that determines the way things work, that governs the presence of harmony and life.

2

Raymond Aron

What passes for optimism is most often the effect of an intellectual error.

3

Paul Begala

Again, President Reagan was sort of an amiable presence out at the ranch by the last 6 months of his presidency. He had no effect on national policy at all.

4

Adrian Belew

As you can appreciate over my lifetime I've developed a large vocabulary of sounds each requiring certain physical techniques often combined with a specific effect box.

5

Conrad Black

The greenhouse effect of carbon-dioxide emissions does produce gentle warming if it is not counteracted by unpredictable natural phenomena, but it cannot be measured directly against the volume of such emissions.

6

Neill Blomkamp

I just watch movies I like over and over. It seems to be a lot of sci-fi stuff. My favorites are probably - besides the first two 'Alien' films, I watch '2001', I watch 'Star Wars', the first ones, because those actually had a huge effect on me as well, 'Empire Strikes Back' especially.

7

Kevin Brady

And I am convinced that a single focus on preserving the purchasing power of the dollar, in effect, guarding against inflation or deflation, actually creates a solid foundation for the greatest job growth and the strongest economy that America can have.

8

Zach Braff

I am really driven, but my drive doesn't effect the conversations I have in my head about life, and my worries and fears and insecurities.

9

David Cameron

What we're putting forward is the most radical reform of the welfare state... for 60 years. I think it will have a transformative effect in making sure that everyone is better off in work and better off working rather than on benefits.

10

Sarah Churchwell

Racism is an effect of slavery, not the other way around. Once slavery was abolished, not only did racism not disappear, neither did the economic system it upheld.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EFFECT»

Discover the use of effect in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to effect and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company That Is ...

An insider's history of the online social network traces the collaborations and conflicts among its founders, the personalities that shaped its development, and the ways in which the site has become an integral part of contemporary culture.

David Kirkpatrick, 2011

The Medici Effect: What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us ...

This book reveals the core principles that reign when divergent concepts are combined.

Frans Johansson, 2006

The Compound Effect

Explains how decisions can shape one's destiny and presents principles for guiding achievements in business, relationships, and other areas of life.

Darren Hardy, 2012

Hall-Effect Sensors: Theory and Application

This book covers: • the physics behind Hall effect sensors • Hall effect transducers • transducer interfacing • integrated Hall effect sensors and how to interface to them • sensing techniques using Hall effect sensors • ...

Edward Ramsden, 2011

Butterfly Effect: How Your Life Matters

It's a story that will inspire courage and wisdom in the decisions we make, as well as affect the way we treat others through our lifetime. Andrews speaks over 100 times a year, and The Butterfly Effect is his #1 most requested story.

Andy Andrews, 2011

The Wal-Mart Effect: How the World's Most Powerful Company ...

, Americans spend $36 million an hour at Wal-Mart stores, and in 2004 its growth alone was bigger than the total revenue of 469 of the Fortune 500), The Wal-Mart Effect is an intimate look at a business that is dramatically reshaping our ...

Charles Fishman, 2006

The Loyalty Effect: The Hidden Force Behind Growth, Profits, ...

The Loyalty Effect will change the way you think about loyalty, profits, and the nature of business. Fred Reichheld is a Director Emeritus of Bain & Company and a Bain Fellow. He is also the author of Loyalty Rules!

Frederick F. Reichheld, Thomas Teal, 2001

The Al Jazeera Effect: How the New Global Media Are ...

A fresh look at the role of today's new media in current affairs

Philip Seib, 2008

The Dragonfly Effect: Quick, Effective, and Powerful Ways To ...

Named for the only insect that is able to move in any direction when its four wings are working in concert, this book Reveals the four "wings" of the Dragonfly Effect-and how they work together to produce colossal results Features original ...

Jennifer Aaker, Andy Smith, 2010

The Halo Effect: ... and the Eight Other Business Delusions ...

The Halo Effect is a guide for the thinking manager, a way to detect errors in business research and to reach a clearer understanding of what drives business success and failure.

Phil Rosenzweig, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EFFECT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term effect is used in the context of the following news items.

The Broadsheet effect: is this the most powerful magazine in Australia?

It used to be that the broadsheet (that is, newspaper) food supplements could make or break a new restaurant or cafe, but the Broadsheet effect ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Cos And Effect: Dropped Months Ago By CAA, Bill Cosby Is Un …

Bill Cosby was quietly dumped by CAA, which represented him since 2012, and he is now without talent representation in Hollywood. Cosby ... «Deadline, Jul 15»

Leveling Up In Mass Effect: Andromeda Is 'Incredible'

It will be interesting to see how it can be “incredible” as described by Gamble in Mass Effect: Andromeda. It's possible your main character can ... «Attack of the Fanboy, Jul 15»

The problem with the skyscraper wind effect

But why do skyscrapers have this effect and what can be done to alleviate it? Anyone who has ever walked near a very tall building in the ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

Flash Flood Watch In Effect For Thursday PM

The watch is in effect from late Thursday afternoon through Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service. A flash flood watch ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»

Flood watch in effect until noon for NW Ohio

A flood watch in effect until noon for Northwest Ohio today, according to the National Weather Service. Lucas, Wood, Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie, ... «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»

The July Effect: Is It Really A Bad Time To Go To The Hospital?

Each July when senior residents move on, a wave of around 30,000 newly minted doctors begin their residencies at hospitals around the ... «Here And Now, Jul 15»

Mexico's ban on circus animal performances takes effect

But the ban on animal performances at circuses that took effect Wednesday doesn't necessarily mean the animals will be kept entirely out of ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»

The ripple effect of identity theft: what happens to my data once it's …

It's the ripple effect. Small data breaches look on the surface to be minor losses of data but they expand out across the digital waters faster than ... «Information Age, Jul 15»

The Chances of a Rate Cut Rise, But Its Effect Remains Questionable

Some economists believe a rate cut will take effect this year. Others believe we'll see another rate cut, but not until next year. And then there are ... «Daily Reckoning - Australian Edition, Jul 15»