noun
effect
ih-FEHKT
noun
1
A change that is the result or consequence of something else.
"The new policy had an immediate effect on sales."
"One effect of the new law was a drop in traffic accidents."
verb
1
To bring about; to cause to happen.
"The new manager effected several changes to the schedule."
"The reforms effected a real change in how the department operates."
How to Use Effect
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA result caused by something else.
Common mistake
Effect is usually the NOUN (the result); affect is usually the VERB (to influence).
Easily confused with
Word Forms
effects plural
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Etymology
From Latin effectus, "accomplished, brought about."