effect

/ɪˈfɛkt/ · noun

Meaning

The result or outcome of a cause.
Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
Execution; performance; realization; operation.
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.
(etc.) A scientific phenomenon, usually named after its discoverer.
To make or bring about; to implement.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Sources

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