effect

== English == === Etymology === Of the noun: from Middle English effect, from Old French effect (modern French effet), from Latin effectus (“an effect, tendency, purpose”), from efficiō (“accomplish, complete, effect”); see effect as a verb. Displaced Old English fremming, fremednes from fremman. Of the verb: from Middle English effecten, partly from Medieval Latin effectuō, from Latin effectus, perfect passive participle of efficiō (“accomplish, complete, do, effect”), from ex (“out”) + faciō (“do, make”) (see fact and compare affect, infect) and partly from the noun effect. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General Australian) IPA(key): /ɪˈfɛkt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɪˈfɛkt/, (weak vowel merger) /ə-/, /i-/ (Malaysia, Singapore) IPA(key): /iˈfɛkt/ Homophone: affect (weak vowel merger) Hyphenation: ef‧fect Rhymes: -ɛkt === Noun === effect (countable and uncountable, plural effects) The result or outcome of a cause. Synonyms: consequence; see also Thesaurus:cause Antonyms: see Thesaurus:cause Impression left on the mind; sensation produced. Execution; performance; realization; operation. (uncountable) The state of being binding and enforceable, as in a rule, policy, or law. (cinematography, computer graphics, demoscene) An illusion produced by technical means (as in "special effect") (sound engineering) An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument. (sciences) A scientific phenomenon, usually named after its discoverer. (sciences, statistics) An influence or causal association between two variables. effect size therapeutic effect (usually in the plural) Belongings, usually as personal effects. Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; with to. (obsolete) Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished from mere appearance. (obsolete) Manifestation; expression; sign. ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with affect. ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== feckless ==== Collocations ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === effect (third-person singular simple present effects, present participle effecting, simple past and past participle effected) (transitive) To make or bring about; to implement. Misspelling of affect. ==== Usage notes ==== Effect is often confused with affect. The latter usually suggests influence over existing ideas, emotions and entities. While the former indicates the manifestation of new and/or original ideas or entities: “New governing coalitions have effected major changes” indicates that major changes were made as a result of new governing coalitions. “New governing coalitions have affected major changes” indicates that before new governing coalitions, major changes were in place, and that the new governing coalitions had some influence over those existing changes. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “effect”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “effect”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch effect, from Old French effect, from Latin effectus. The sense ‘(equitable) security’ borrowed from German Effekt or French effet. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛˈfɛkt/ Hyphenation: ef‧fect Rhymes: -ɛkt === Noun === effect n (plural effecten, diminutive effectje n) effect (finance, usually in the plural) security, notably bond or stock Hypernym: waardepapier (ball games) spin (rotation of a ball) (obsolete) personal effect, belonging ==== Derived terms ==== effectief ==== Compounds ==== broeikaseffect domino-effect effectbal effectenbeurs effectenmakelaar sneeuwbaleffect ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: effek → Indonesian: efek === References === == Middle French == === Alternative forms === effaict === Etymology === From Old French effect. === Noun === effect m (plural effects) effect ==== Descendants ==== French: effet == Old French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin effectus. === Noun === effect oblique singular, m (oblique plural effecz or effectz, nominative singular effecz or effectz, nominative plural effect) effect (law) judgment; decree punir les contrevenantz solonc l’effect des estatut Punish the offender according to the decree of the statute ==== Descendants ==== English: effect French: effet German: Effekt Middle Irish: éifecht Irish: éifeacht