n. Function: noun
1 a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause FF1C; the effect of the medicine was dizziness FF1E;
Synonyms: aftereffect, aftermath, causatum, consequence, corollary, end product, event, eventuality, issue, outcome, precipitate, result, sequel, sequence, upshot
Related Words: pursuance; development, fruit, outgrowth, ramification; denouement, repercussion; conclusion, end; side effect
Contrasted Words: antecedent, determinant, occasion, reason; base, basis, foundation, ground, groundwork
Antonyms: cause
2
effects plural
Synonyms: POSSESSION 2, belongings, chattels, goods, lares and penates, movables, things
3 the force of impression of one thing on another FF1C; had a profound effect on our lives FF1E;
Synonyms: impact, imprint, influence, mark, repercussion
Related Words: backlash, backwash; recoil, reflex, response; aftereffect, aftermath