effect

Noun
  1. A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon (synset 111430739)
    "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
    is a type of: phenomenon - any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
    subtypes:
    • materialisation, materialization, offspring - something that comes into existence as a result
    • aftereffect - any result that follows its cause after an interval
    • aftermath, backwash, wake - the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
    • bandwagon effect - the phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater popularity
    • brisance - the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion
    • butterfly effect - the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere, e.g., a butterfly flapping its wings in Rio de Janeiro might change the weather in Chicago
    • by-product, byproduct - a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
    • change - the result of alteration or modification
    • coattails effect - (politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party
    • coriolis effect - (physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation; on Earth the Coriolis effect deflects moving bodies to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere
    • dent - an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
    • domino effect - the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall)
    • harvest - the consequence of an effort or activity
    • impact, wallop - a forceful consequence; a strong effect
    • influence - the effect of one thing (or person) on another
    • knock-on effect - a secondary or incidental effect
    • branch, offset, offshoot, outgrowth - a natural consequence of development
    • product - a consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances
    • placebo effect - any effect that seems to be a consequence of administering a placebo; the change is usually beneficial and is assumed result from the person's faith in the treatment or preconceptions about what the experimental drug was supposed to do; pharmacologists were the first to talk about placebo effects but now the idea has been generalized to many situations having nothing to do with drugs
    • position effect - (genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome
    • repercussion, reverberation - a remote or indirect consequence of some action
    • response - a result
    • fallout, side effect - any adverse and unwanted secondary effect
    • spillover - (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure
    same as: consequence, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot
  2. An outward appearance (synset 104682671)
    "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"
    is a type of: appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
    subtypes:
    • figure - the impression produced by a person
    • image - the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public
    • mark - the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember
    • tout ensemble - a total impression or effect of something made up of individual parts
    same as: impression
  3. An impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived) (synset 105926071)
    "he just did it for effect"
    is a type of: belief, feeling, impression, notion, opinion - a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
    subtypes:
    • sound effect - an effect that imitates a sound called for in the script of a play
    • special effect - an effect used to produce scenes that cannot be achieved by normal techniques (especially on film)
  4. The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work (synset 106616419)
    is a type of: import, meaning, significance, signification - the message that is intended or expressed or signified
    same as: burden, core, essence, gist
  5. (of a law) having legal validity (synset 104816894)
    "the law is still in effect"
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: validity, validness - the quality of having legal force or effectiveness
    same as: force
  6. A symptom caused by an illness or a drug (synset 114334775)
    "the effects of sleep loss"; "the effect of the anesthetic"
    is a type of: symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
    subtypes:
    • aftereffect - a delayed effect of a drug or therapy
    • bummer - a bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug
    • side effect - a secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy
Verb
  1. Produce (synset 201646466)
    "The scientists set up a shock wave"
    causes: come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place - come to pass
    is a type of: cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
    subtypes:
    same as: effectuate, set up
  2. Act so as to bring into existence (synset 202566682)
    "effect a change"
    is a type of: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
    subtypes:

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