EFFECT Synonyms
There are 20 hypernyms of the word effect. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for EFFECT
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consequence | nounn | |||||||
noun • a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon • the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual • having important effects or influence | ||||||||
impression | nounn | |||||||
noun • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed • an outward appearance • a clear and telling mental image • a concavity in a surface produced by pressing • a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving • all the copies of a work printed at one time • (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster • an impressionistic portrayal of a person • the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another | ||||||||
outcome | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that results • a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | ||||||||
result | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon • a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem • something that results • the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause verb • issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end • produce as a result or residue • come about or follow as a consequence | ||||||||
upshot | nounn | |||||||
noun • a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | ||||||||
aftereffect | nounn | |||||||
noun • any result that follows its cause after an interval • a delayed effect of a drug or therapy | ||||||||
aftermath | nounn | |||||||
noun • the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) • the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual | ||||||||
by-product | nounn | |||||||
noun • a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence • a product made during the manufacture of something else | ||||||||
byproduct | nounn | |||||||
noun • a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence • a product made during the manufacture of something else | ||||||||
conclusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration • an intuitive assumption • the temporal end; the concluding time • event whose occurrence ends something • the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism) • the act of ending something • a final settlement • the last section of a communication • the act of making up your mind about something | ||||||||
end | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • either extremity of something that has length • the point in time at which something ends • the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence • the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it • a final part or section • a final state • the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object • (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage • a boundary marking the extremities of something • one of two places from which people are communicating to each other • the part you are expected to play • the last section of a communication • a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold • (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line verb • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical • bring to an end or halt • be the end of; be the last or concluding part of • put an end to | ||||||||
fruit | nounn | |||||||
noun • the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant • an amount of a product • the consequence of some effort or action verb • cause to bear fruit • bear fruit | ||||||||
impact | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the striking of one body against another • a forceful consequence; a strong effect • influencing strongly • the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat verb • press or wedge together; pack together • have an effect upon | ||||||||
influence | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc • causing something without any direct or apparent effort • a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do • the effect of one thing (or person) on another • one having power to influence another verb • have and exert influence or effect • shape or influence; give direction to • induce into action by using one's charm | ||||||||
product | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • items for sale to the individual consumer • an artifact that has been created by someone or some process • a quantity obtained by multiplication • a chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction • a consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances • the set of elements common to two or more sets | ||||||||
reaction | nounn | |||||||
noun • (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others • an idea evoked by some experience • a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent • (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body • a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude • extreme conservatism in political or social matters • doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like | ||||||||
repercussion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a remote or indirect consequence of some action • a movement back from an impact | ||||||||
sequel | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that follows something else • a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it | ||||||||
burden | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an onerous or difficult concern • weight to be borne or conveyed • the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work • the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse verb • weight down with a load • impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to | ||||||||
core | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a small group of indispensable persons or things • an organization founded by James Leonard Farmer in 1942 to work for racial equality • the center of an object • the central part of the Earth • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience • a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill • the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work • (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories • the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place • a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil verb • remove the core or center from | ||||||||