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effects

[ih-fekts]

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plural noun

goods; movables; personal property.

Origin:
plural of effect

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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.

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But little is known about the long-term effects of the exams, center officials said, and more study of those.

What has been unclear until now, however, is how long such effects persist.

Even small temperature changes can have far-reaching effects on the life cycles of marine animals from corals to whales.

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But little is known about the long-term effects of the exams, center officials said, and more study of those.

What has been unclear until now, however, is how long such effects persist.

Even small temperature changes can have far-reaching effects on the life cycles of marine animals from corals to whales.

As far as side effects its too early for us to see any however, im curious about what other peoples experience with it is.

Many people are successfully managed or cured using drugs, without any serious side effects.

Mixed with water and sprayed directly on foliage, seaweed-containing fertilizers can have dramatic effects in a matter of days.

Furthermore, the effects of chronic stress directly counteract improvements in medical care and public health.

Given that cohort, presidential cowardice doesn't have ruinous effects.

And the effects of global warming need to be included, too.

Fear of the effects of radiation had a significant effect.

To see how far-reaching climate change effects could be, you might try looking under your feet.

All the scientists studied effects of a crisis that never happened and called it consensus.

Use for bold effects against walls, at back of wide flower borders, on slopes.

Augmented reality does that, by overlaying computer-generated effects on the real world.

Experts on university governance said the effects of the.

When people are dosed with a substance that counteracts the effects of these opiates, their response to placebos evaporates.

Ask them to include a discussion of the ways in which the effects of the colonial era are still felt in this region today.

The reader also inquired as to what doctors recommend astronauts do to counteract these effects.

Imagine an e-book that comes with its own music background and sound effects that play when you read over the appropriate words.

But little is known about the long-term effects of hallucinogenic use.

As states' legislative sessions wind down, the effects of tough fiscal.

To do its job properly, such a safety board needs more and better information about the effects of drugs in real-life medicine.

Their overview of the effects of global warming on polar regions was clear, comprehensive and concise.

Caffeine--the drug that gives coffee and cola its kick--has a number of physiological effects.

His personal effects were scattered and sealed under lock and key at private residences.

Second, general anesthesia was often accompanied by vomiting and other side effects that were undesirable.

Models and small-scale simulations don't capture effects that would only appear after a planetwide intervention.

Different types of reform have diverse effects on prices.

Teach students about the effects of oil spills on the natural environment and human culture.

Eating a diet of meat from corn-fed animals hasn't been linked to any specific health effects in humans.

He argued that transactions can have effects that don't show up in the price of a product.

Steele, who has studied the effects of stereotypes on academic performance for seven years, was to present his.

Especially with a slow economy, the effects of the drug business and health risks on young people.

Some also suggest that to be invasive, a species must have negative effects on native wildlife.

There are many reasons that large volcanic eruptions have such far-reaching effects on global climate.

Reduced enrollment has far-reaching effects in part because recovering from it is difficult for colleges.

History sends mixed signals about how much these effects matter.

But it is also responsible for the plant's psychotropic effects.

Satellite observations help lessen the effects of heatwaves in urban areas.

Crudely speaking, there are two ways to manage its effects.

The effects spread as far as three degrees of separation.

Ask students to list a number of intended effects of the channeling process.

Most of the ill effects described here are attributed to chemicals which are added to the plastics.

He says poor examples set by professors can have lasting effects as their students become faculty members.

The second question is whether, if there are permanent effects, those will be growth effects versus level effects.

The results fit predictions of the effects of global warming.

The effects on the local ecosystems could be devastating and the underwater land slide etc difficult to predict.

Scherer argue that other cells react to this increase in leptin concentration by becoming resistant to the hormone's effects.

The side effects only occur in a minority of patients.

Around the world, suggestions abound for how to cope with the effects of one too many.

At large scales, the effects of gravity are easy enough to see: think falling apples, or the movement of planets around the sun.

Results, however, could speak to the effects of human encroachment on animal habitats.

Choi says special effects don't make movie fight scenes better-stakes and believability.

Some of the long-term effects of the disaster are clear.

Bragg's poignant personal effects reveal a young soldier's experience from enlistment to battlefields and his final days.

But while the drugs do reduce dietary cravings, they may have disturbing side effects that are only now becoming apparent.

Why should society support the humanities when so many people are suffering from the effects of the.

The first one is whether the crisis will have permanent versus temporary effects on the economy.

Long-term effects include hormone imbalances and increased risk of cancer.

Scientists call for more research to monitor effects of oil exposure.

Before computers, this experimental section helped engineers model the effects of compression on the finished bridge's cables.

What you are talking about it not actually mildew, but rather cochineal scale that usually effects prickly pear species.

Whether drugs that mimic caloric restriction will benefit humans remains to be seen, and side effects are yet to be determined.

One wonders what effects modern pharmaceuticals might have had on the luminous work of writers with physical and mental illnesses.

Not everyone will profit: its effects will be seismic.

Deforestation may have catastrophic global effects as well.

Raffaele reports that his doctors have told him that many of the effects of his injuries will remain with him for.

Results of a new study suggest small children suffer negative short-term cognitive effects after watching the popular show.

The paychecks of professors continue to be squeezed by the lingering effects of the recession.

The end of a baby boom can have two big economic effects on a country.

Cannabis composition determines effects on the brain.

But the effects are honestly achieved-digitized retouches and glossy alterations hold no allure for the artist.

Even though the proportion of students who declare themselves teetotalers is slightly larger, the effects.

These contaminants can have dire effects on entire ecosystems, making life more.

Most computer-generated films strive to impress the audience with realistic special effects.

The positive effects were strongest for young black students.

The researchers used mice to test the health effects of pomegranate juice.

Traumatic therapies can have long-lasting effects on mental health.

The effects of inhaled polonium are localized in the lungs.

Effects also included bluned vision and visual field distoiions in some exposure conditions.

Kovach spends many of his hours talking with friends and former teammates who are experiencing the long-term effects of.

Then there are the ripple effects on the rest of the world.

In recent years, warmer temperatures have been changing the structure of the snow-with devastating effects for the lemmings.

The work is part of a two-year project to mitigate the effects of climate change.

The natwe and degree ofall effects was dependent on both sound level and.

Being ready and prepared will have big effects to the interview.

Count the shifting number of messengers, then, and you can see the effects on the genes of a course of treatment.

Growing natural cover on a building's roof can help combat all these effects and more, scientists say.

Over the past several years experimentalists have seen quantum effects in a growing number of macroscopic systems.

And people in the cinema world use it to mean pictorial effects that are overdone.

It was chemical serendipity of billion-dollar proportions: a tanning drug with all the right side effects.

She is regarded as a pathfinder, the first to do research on the effects of the schools on second and third generations.

Middle adulthood was chosen to ensure the data were not fudged by the effects of either early development or old-age withering.

Long-term effects will be harder to detect, but more insidious.

Other transoceanic drifters have had much larger effects.

High concentrations of oil are acutely toxic, but low concentrations have more subtle, widespread effects.

And those numbers, of course, do not cover the effects of the recent recession.

It all created a volatile environment in which mistakes can have grave effects.

The regional effects range from more wildfires in the west to stronger storms in the east.

And there are increasing reports on the human health effects of chemicals used in plastic products.

The iPhone app offers a range of effects for dirtying-up your images, and you can share.

Engerman said, one of the great effects of the cold war on universities was the rise of language and area-studies programs.

The statistical office did not formally try to calculate the effects of that bout of bad weather.

The warming effects of aircraft vapor trails could be eased with fewer night flights, especially during winter, the report says.

Four received chemotherapy only while fasting, and reported fewer side effects than is typical.

We attribute part of her cognitive decline to the effects of anoxia and hypothermia, but the manifestations of dementia are clear.

The past offers all sorts of unsavoury stories of behaviour brought into the realm of medicine with dire effects.

Seattle sits on the type of ground that would amplify the effects of an earthquake.

Film studios could also use the technology for special effects.

The effects of treatment did not appear to be altered at all.

It stopped the feeling that my throat was closing far faster than anything else with few side effects.

Cats relaxed when dosed, and nervous old folk became tranquil, with no side effects.

Wine's beneficial effects on heart health depend more on the traditional vintner's art than the wonder molecule resveratrol.

It's about baboons, stress vaccines and the often dangerous effects of glucocorticoids.

The effects of cinematography and the influence of the advent of film on poetry cannot be overstated.

Their invasion has wiped out native populations of ants in some areas, with damaging effects across ecosystems, a new study shows.

For many diners who enjoy beans, the side effects can be somewhat unpleasant--the legumes are notorious for causing flatulence.

The wake of the affair will be a long one and no doubt in time its effects will lessen.

He observed that lots of psychological experiments have been done on the effects of status and lots on the effects of power.

Explain to students that they will now be exploring the effects of oil spills, along with some possible remedies.

The effects of such chemical mixtures are not known but scientists say they may serve to enhance the ill effects of one another.

The key to three-dimensional profits, then, is to put out hugely popular films with extraordinary special effects.

Now volunteers are counting the animals to help scientists determine the oil spill's effects on resident.

But there are ways to prevent or lessen the effects of extreme heat.

The effects of radiation leaks and subsequent damage is not properly discussed.

Satellites help scientists understand the forces behind natural catastrophes and mitigate their effects on humans.

Most evidence suggests ill effects from violent video games.

It is no doubt possible to use instrumental variables to estimate effects on uninteresting subgroups of the population.

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noun

something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.

power to produce results; efficacy; force; validity; influence: His protest had no effect.

the state of being effective or operative; operation or execution; accomplishment or fulfillment: to bring a plan into effect.

a mental or emotional impression produced, as by a painting or a speech.

meaning or sense; purpose or intention: She disapproved of the proposal and wrote to that effect.

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the making of a desired impression: We had the feeling that the big, expensive car was only for effect.

an illusory phenomenon: a three-dimensional effect.

a real phenomenon (usually named for its discoverer): the Doppler effect.

special effects.

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verb (used with object)

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to produce as an effect; bring about; accomplish; make happen: The new machines finally effected the transition to computerized accounting last spring.

Idioms

11.

in effect,

for practical purposes; virtually: His silence was in effect a confirmation of the rumor.

essentially; basically.

operating or functioning; in force: The plan is now in effect.

12.

take effect,

to go into operation; begin to function.

to produce a result: The prescribed medicine failed to take effect.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin effectus the carrying out (of a task, etc.), hence, that which is achieved, outcome, equivalent to effec- (variant stem of efficere to make, carry out; ef- ef- + -ficere, combining form of facere to do¹) + -tus suffix of v. action

Related forms

ef·fect·i·ble, adjective

pre·ef·fect, noun, verb (used with object)

un·ef·fect·ed, adjective

un·ef·fect·i·ble, adjective

well-ef·fect·ed, adjective

Can be confused: affect, effect (see usage note at affect¹; see synonym note at the current entry).

Synonyms
1. outcome, issue. Effect, consequence(s), result refer to something produced by an action or a cause. An effect is that which is produced, usually more or less immediately and directly: The effect of morphine is to produce sleep. A consequence, something that follows naturally or logically, as in a train of events or sequence of time, is less intimately connected with its cause than is an effect: Punishment is the consequence of disobedience. A result may be near or remote, and often is the sum of effects or consequences as making an end or final outcome: The English language is the result of the fusion of many different elements. 10. achieve, realize, fulfill, perform, consummate.

Usage note
See affect¹.

Link To effects

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World English Dictionary

effects (ɪˈfɛkts)

—*pl n*
1.	Also called: personal effects personal property or belongings
2.	lighting, sounds, etc, to accompany and enhance a stage, film, or broadcast production

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Word Origin & History

effect

late 14c., "result," from O.Fr. effect, from L. effectus "accomplishment, performance," from stem of efficere "work out, accomplish," from ex- "out" + facere "to do" (see factitious). The verb is from 1580s. Sense in stage effect, sound effect, etc. first recorded 1881.

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Related: Effecting; effection.

effects

"goods, property," 1704, plural of effect.

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American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

effect ef·fect (ĭ-fěkt')
n.

Something brought about by a cause or an agent; a result.
The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result; influence.
A scientific law, hypothesis, or phenomenon.
The condition of being in full force or execution.
Something that produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention.

v. ef·fect·ed, ef·fect·ing, ef·fects

To bring into existence.
To produce as a result.
To bring about.

ef·fect'er n.
ef·fect'i·ble adj.

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