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"
aftereffect any result that follows its cause after an interval
aftermath,
backwash,
wake 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
change the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"
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 impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
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)
product an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"
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 the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals
fallout,
side effect the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion
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"
visual aspect,
appearance the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"
figure a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating; "she made the best score on compulsory figures"
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"
Verb
effect -
produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave"
serve put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve"
effect -
act so as to bring into existence; "effect a change"
act,
move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
bring to bear bring into operation or effect; "The new members brought to bear new concerns to the U.N."
carry continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
backdate make effective from an earlier date; "The increase in tax was backdated to January"
Effect The result or outcome of a cause. Effects include: a) direct effects, which are caused by the action and occur at the same time and place, b) indirect effects, which are caused by the action and are later in time or farther removed in distance, that are still reasonably foreseeable.\n(Source: LANDY)
Effect Images or sound added to enhance the experience of viewing a movie or listening to music.
Effect The result or outcome of a cause.
Effect Consequence or result of a deed.
Effect Condition that which follows something on which it depends.
Effect [With verbal nouns, forming phrases approximately equivalent to the source verb]
