Effect — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

an outward appearance

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪfˈɛkt/

🇬🇧British English

/dɒɡmˈatɪk/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɒɡmˈatɪk/

2 syllables Say it as /ɪfˈɛkt/.

Examples

the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
his decision had depressing consequences for business
he acted very wise after the event

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

essence burden impression set up issue event effectuate result upshot gist core consequence force outcome

Parts of Speech

noun	a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon “the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise”
noun	an outward appearance “he made a good impression”
noun	an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived) “he just did it for effect”
noun	the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
noun	(of a law) having legal validity “the law is still in effect”
noun	a symptom caused by an illness or a drug “the effects of sleep loss”
verb	produce “The scientists set up a shock wave”
verb	act so as to bring into existence “effect a change”

Word Forms

consequent	adjective	following or accompanying as a consequence
effect	verb	act so as to bring into existence
effectuate	verb	produce
result	verb	have as a result or residue
eventuate	verb	come out in the end
impressionistic	adjective	of or relating to or based on an impression rather than on facts or reasoning
effective	adjective	able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively; -G.B.Shaw
effect	noun	an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
effecter	noun	one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose
effectuation	noun	the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect
effector	noun	one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Wirkung

ein Phänomen, das einem früheren Phänomen folgt und durch dieses verursacht wird

🇫🇷French

effet

un phénomène qui suit et est causé par un phénomène antérieur

🇪🇸Spanish

efecto

Fenómeno que sigue y es causado por algún fenómeno anterior.

🇮🇹Italian

effetto

un fenomeno che segue ed è causato da qualche fenomeno precedente

🇵🇹Portuguese

efeito

um fenômeno que se segue e é causado por algum fenômeno anterior

🇷🇺Russian

эффект

явление, которое следует за каким-либо предыдущим явлением и вызвано им

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रभाव

एक घटना जो किसी पिछली घटना के बाद आती है और उसके कारण होती है

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রভাব

একটি ঘটনা যা অনুসরণ করে এবং কিছু পূর্ববর্তী ঘটনা দ্বারা সৃষ্ট হয়

🇮🇳Tamil

விளைவு

ஒரு நிகழ்வு பின்தொடரும் மற்றும் சில முந்தைய நிகழ்வுகளால் ஏற்படுகிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రభావం

ఒక దృగ్విషయం అనుసరించే మరియు కొన్ని మునుపటి దృగ్విషయం వలన ఏర్పడింది

🇮🇳Marathi

परिणाम

एक इंद्रियगोचर जी नंतर येते आणि काही मागील घटनेमुळे होते

🇮🇳Gujarati

અસર

એક ઘટના જે અનુસરે છે અને કેટલીક અગાઉની ઘટનાને કારણે થાય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪರಿಣಾಮ

ಒಂದು ವಿದ್ಯಮಾನವು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕೆಲವು ವಿದ್ಯಮಾನಗಳಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾಗುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രഭാവം

തുടർന്നുള്ള ഒരു പ്രതിഭാസം, മുമ്പത്തെ ചില പ്രതിഭാസങ്ങൾ മൂലമാണ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ

ਇੱਕ ਵਰਤਾਰਾ ਜੋ ਅੱਗੇ ਆਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਕੁਝ ਪਿਛਲੀ ਘਟਨਾ ਕਾਰਨ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

اثر

ایک ایسا رجحان جو اس کے بعد آتا ہے اور کچھ پچھلے رجحان کی وجہ سے ہوتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

影响

跟随某种先前现象并由某种先前现象引起的现象

🇯🇵Japanese

効果

何らかの以前の現象によって引き起こされる、その後の現象

🇰🇷Korean

효과

어떤 이전 현상에 의해 발생하고 뒤따르는 현상

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tác dụng

một hiện tượng xảy ra sau đó và được gây ra bởi một hiện tượng nào đó trước đó

🇹🇭Thai

ผล

ปรากฏการณ์ที่ตามมาและเกิดจากปรากฏการณ์บางอย่างก่อนหน้านี้

🇮🇩Indonesian

memengaruhi

suatu fenomena yang mengikuti dan disebabkan oleh beberapa fenomena sebelumnya

🇵🇭Filipino

epekto

isang kababalaghan na sumusunod at sanhi ng ilang nakaraang kababalaghan

🇲🇾Malay

kesan

fenomena yang mengikuti dan disebabkan oleh beberapa fenomena sebelumnya

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تأثير

ظاهرة تالية وتسببها بعض الظواهر السابقة

🇮🇷Persian

اثر

پدیده‌ای که به دنبال آن پدید می‌آید و ناشی از برخی پدیده‌های قبلی است

🇹🇷Turkish

etki

Daha önceki bir olguyu takip eden ve onun neden olduğu bir olgu

🇮🇱Hebrew

אֵפֶקְט

תופעה שבאה בעקבותיה ונגרמת על ידי תופעה קודמת כלשהי

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