effect
1. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon (Freq. 101)
- the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
- his decision had depressing consequences for business
- he acted very wise after the event
• Syn:
consequence, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
• Derivationally related forms:
eventuate (for: event), result (for: result), effectuate, consequent (for: consequence)
• Hypernyms:
phenomenon
• Hyponyms:
offspring, materialization, materialisation, aftereffect, aftermath,
wake, backwash, bandwagon effect, brisance, butterfly effect, by-product,
byproduct, change, coattails effect, Coriolis effect, dent, domino effect,
harvest, impact, wallop, influence, knock-on effect, outgrowth,
branch, offshoot, offset, product, placebo effect, position effect,
repercussion, reverberation, response, side effect, fallout, spillover
2. an outward appearance (Freq. 11)
- 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
• Syn:
impression
• Derivationally related forms:
impressionistic (for: impression)
• Hypernyms:
appearance, visual aspect
• Hyponyms:
figure, image, mark, tout ensemble
3. an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived) (Freq. 9)
- he just did it for effect
• Hypernyms:
impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion
• Hyponyms:
sound effect, special effect
4. the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
essence, burden, core, gist
• Hypernyms:
meaning, significance, signification, import
5. (of a law) having legal validity (Freq. 1)
- the law is still in effect
• Syn:
force
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
validity, validness
6. a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
- the effects of sleep loss
- the effect of the anesthetic
• Derivationally related forms:
effectuate
• Hypernyms:
symptom
• Hyponyms:
aftereffect, bummer, side effect
1. produce (Freq. 17)
- The scientists set up a shock wave
• Syn:
effectuate, set up
• Derivationally related forms:
effect (for: effectuate), effectuation (for: effectuate), effective, effecter
• Hypernyms:
cause, do, make
• Hyponyms:
carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action,
fulfill, fulfil, draw, get, precipitate, induce,
stimulate, rush, hasten, serve
• Cause:
happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur,
pass, fall out, come about, take place
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. act so as to bring into existence (Freq. 3)
- effect a change
• Derivationally related forms:
effecter, effector
• Hypernyms:
act, move
• Hyponyms:
bring to bear, carry, backdate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
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