effect
— Verb
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～ produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave"
effect
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～ act so as to bring into existence; "effect a change"
effect
— Noun
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～ the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
effect
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～ (of a law) having legal validity; "the law is still in effect"
effect
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～ a symptom caused by an illness or a drug; "the effects of sleep loss"; "the effect of the anesthetic"
effect
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～ an outward appearance; "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"
effect
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～ an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived); "he just did it for effect"
effect
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～ a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
effected
— Adjective
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～ settled securely and unconditionally; "that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact"
effecter
— Noun
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～ one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose
effective
— Adjective
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～ ready for service; "the fort was held by about 100 effective soldiers"
effective
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～ exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)"
effective
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～ able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively; "people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw; "effective personnel"; "an efficient secretary"; "the efficient cause of the revolution"
effective
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～ producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law"
effective
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～ works well as a means or remedy; "an effective reprimand"; "a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat"
effective
— Adjective
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～ existing in fact; not theoretical; real; "a decline in the effective demand"; "confused increased equipment and expenditure with the quantity of effective work done"
effectively
— Adverb
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～ in actuality or reality or fact; "she is effectively his wife"; "in effect, they had no choice"
effectively
— Adverb
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～ in an effective manner; "these are real problems that can be dealt with most effectively by rational discussion"
effectiveness
— Noun
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～ power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
effectiveness
— Noun
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～ capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"