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vaikutus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • action noun The process of doing something, especially to achieve a purpose.
  • consequence noun A result or effect that follows from an action or cause.
  • effect noun A change that is the result or consequence of something else.
  • impact noun The force of one object striking another; a collision.
  • impress verb To have a strong, often admiring, effect on someone.
  • impression noun A feeling or opinion formed about something, often quickly and without deep analysis.
  • influence noun The power to affect how someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks.
  • loading noun The process of putting a load onto something, or of a computer/webpage preparing data to display.
  • place noun A particular area, location, or spot.
  • reaction noun A response, in words, feelings, or actions, to something that has happened.
  • result verb To happen as a consequence of something else.
  • splash noun The sound or spray made when something hits liquid.

Senses

vaikutus is used for these senses in English:

  • action (physics) The product of energy and time, especially the product of the Lagrangian and time.
  • consequence An effect; something that follows a cause as a result.
  • consequence (especially when preceded by "of") Importance, influence, or significance.
  • effect (sound engineering) An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument.
  • effect (science, statistics) An influence or causal association between two variables.
  • impact (figurative, proscribed) A significant or strong influence or effect.
  • impress An impression on the mind, imagination etc.
  • impression The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person.

action — full definition

  1. noun The process of doing something, especially to achieve a purpose.
  2. noun Exciting or fast-paced activity, especially in a film or story.
  3. noun A formal legal proceeding; a lawsuit.
  4. noun The mechanism of a device, such as a firearm or musical instrument, that makes it work.

consequence — full definition

  1. noun A result or effect that follows from an action or cause.
  2. noun Importance or significance.
  3. verb To impose a specific penalty or negative outcome on someone, especially a child, for misbehaviour.

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