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Definitions for Effects
ɪˈfɛktsef·fects

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. effects, personal effectsnoun

    property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

    "she left some of her personal effects in the house"; "I watched over their effects until they returned"

Wiktionary

  1. effectsnoun

    belongings

ChatGPT

  1. effects

    Effects are the outcomes, results, or changes that occur as a consequence of a particular action, cause, or event. They can be both positive and negative, intended or unintended, and observable or unobservable. They can also refer to the impressions or emotions invoked by a work of art or performance.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. effects

    Personal property; sale of effects; or the auction of the property of deceased officers and seamen: "The effects of that sail Will be a sale of effects."

Editors Contribution

  1. effectsverb

    Verb form of the word effect.

    The effects of the changes are beautiful, we are all focused on creating optimum health, human rights, unity government and shared prosperity for all.


    Submitted by MaryC on May 8, 2020  

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  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Effects' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #894

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Effects' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1964

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Effects in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Effects in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Effects in a Sentence

  1. Kimara Martinez:

    We use establish protocol put forth by the American Animal Hospital Association, so when we have to deviate from those [guidelines] I don’t want to have to second guess the drug’s effects.

  2. Chief Executive Sergio Ermotti:

    Given the lack of clarity in certain aspects of regulation, there is also a risk that some costs that we view as temporary today may not fall away completely, therefore the effects and associated costs of legal entity regulation, for example, mean that we are considering further changes in our processes in order to achieve our targets. This means the overall scope of gross savings has increased relative to the net target we have communicated.

  3. Matt Wall:

    E-cigarettes ... provide a very good simulation of traditional smoking (and) we have shown that using e-cigarettes with fMRI is an excellent paradigm for direct evaluation of the effects of smoking on human neurophysiology.

  4. Harald Hampel:

    Some also experienced positive effects on insomnia, a common problem among Alzheimer patients, and improved sleep.

  5. Larry Phillips:

    I think the effects of relaxation do decrease stress levels and have a benefit to the heart.

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