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effect
noun
a
change
,
result
,
or
consequence
that
happens
because
something
else
happens
first
•
The
medicine
took
effect
within
an
hour
and
the
pain
eased
.
The
medicine
took
effect
within
an
hour
and
the
pain
eased
.
•
New
safety
rules
had
a
positive
effect
on
the
factory
’
s
accident
rate
.
New
safety
rules
had
a
positive
effect
on
the
factory
’
s
accident
rate
.
From
Latin
effectus
“
accomplishment
,
result
,”
from
efficere
“
to
accomplish
.”
noun
the
impression
or
feeling
that
something
produces
on
a
person
•
The
lighting
created
a
dramatic
effect
on
the
stage
.
The
lighting
created
a
dramatic
effect
on
the
stage
.
•
Her
speech
had
a
powerful
effect
on
the
audience
,
moving
many
to
tears
.
Her
speech
had
a
powerful
effect
on
the
audience
,
moving
many
to
tears
.
noun
a
visual
or
sound
device
used
in
films
,
theater
,
or
recordings
to
create
an
imagined
scene
or
atmosphere
•
The
explosion
effect
in
the
movie
looked
incredibly
real
.
The
explosion
effect
in
the
movie
looked
incredibly
real
.
•
They
added
a
rain
effect
on
stage
to
make
the
scene
more
convincing
.
They
added
a
rain
effect
on
stage
to
make
the
scene
more
convincing
.
verb
-
effect
,
effecting
,
effects
,
effected
to
make
something
happen
;
to
bring
about
or
cause
•
The
new
CEO
hopes
to
effect
major
changes
in
company
culture
.
The
new
CEO
hopes
to
effect
major
changes
in
company
culture
.
•
The
peace
treaty
finally
effected
an
end
to
the
decade-long
conflict
.
The
peace
treaty
finally
effected
an
end
to
the
decade-long
conflict
.
effective
adjective
producing
the
result
that
you
want
•
Taking
notes
during
class
is
an
effective
way
to
remember
the
material
.
Taking
notes
during
class
is
an
effective
way
to
remember
the
material
.
•
The
mosquito
spray
was
so
effective
that
no
one
got
bitten
.
The
mosquito
spray
was
so
effective
that
no
one
got
bitten
.
adjective
starting
to
be
used
and
having
legal
or
practical
force
•
The
new
parking
rules
will
be
effective
next
Monday
.
The
new
parking
rules
will
be
effective
next
Monday
.
•
The
price
changes
become
effective
at
the
start
of
the
new
year
.
The
price
changes
become
effective
at
the
start
of
the
new
year
.
adjective
producing
a
strong
or
pleasing
impression
•
The
play
used
simple
lights
,
but
the
results
were
very
effective
.
The
play
used
simple
lights
,
but
the
results
were
very
effective
.
•
His
effective
speech
inspired
the
whole
audience
.
His
effective
speech
inspired
the
whole
audience
.
effectively
adverb
in
a
successful
or
efficient
way
that
produces
the
intended
result
•
The
new
water
filter
effectively
removed
all
the
impurities
from
the
river
water
.
The
new
water
filter
effectively
removed
all
the
impurities
from
the
river
water
.
•
By
organizing
her
notes
,
Maria
studied
effectively
for
the
exam
.
By
organizing
her
notes
,
Maria
studied
effectively
for
the
exam
.
From
adjective
effective
+
adverbial
suffix
-ly
,
first
recorded
in
the
15th
century
.
adverb
used
to
say
that
something
is
true
or
happens
in
practice
even
though
it
is
not
officially
recognized
or
perfectly
exact
•
After
the
manager
quit
,
Jenna
was
effectively
in
charge
of
the
whole
store
.
After
the
manager
quit
,
Jenna
was
effectively
in
charge
of
the
whole
store
.
•
The
village
was
effectively
cut
off
when
the
only
bridge
collapsed
.
The
village
was
effectively
cut
off
when
the
only
bridge
collapsed
.
Same
origin
as
other
sense
:
from
effective
+
-ly
,
but
this
pragmatic
meaning
developed
in
the
18th
century
to
express
the
idea
of
‘
in
effect
’.