Effect — Ef*fect , n. [L. effectus, fr. efficere, effectum, to effect; ex + facere to make: cf. F. effet, formerly also spelled effect. See {Fact}.] 1. Execution; performance; realization; operation; as, the law goes into effect in May. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Effect — Effect, from Latin effectus performance, accomplishment can be used in various meanings: * Any result of another action or circumstance (see pragma , phenomenon, list of effects); * Cause and effect are the relata of causality; * In movies and… … Wikipedia
Effect — Ef*fect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Effected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Effecting}.] 1. To produce, as a cause or agent; to cause to be. [1913 Webster] So great a body such exploits to effect. Daniel. [1913 Webster] 2. To bring to pass; to execute; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
effect — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French, from Latin effectus, from efficere to bring about, from ex + facere to make, do more at do Date: 14th century 1. a. purport, intent b. basic meaning ; essence … New Collegiate Dictionary
effect — See: IN EFFECT, INTO EFFECT, SOUND EFFECTS, TAKE EFFECT, TO THAT EFFECT, TO THE EFFECT THAT … Dictionary of American idioms
effect — See: IN EFFECT, INTO EFFECT, SOUND EFFECTS, TAKE EFFECT, TO THAT EFFECT, TO THE EFFECT THAT … Dictionary of American idioms
Effect size — In statistics, an effect size is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two variables in a statistical population, or a sample based estimate of that quantity. An effect size calculated from data is a descriptive statistic that… … Wikipedia
Effect of taxes and subsidies on price — Taxes and subsidies have the effect of shifting the quantity and price of goods. Tax impact A marginal tax on the sellers of a good will shift the supply curve to the left until the vertical distance between the two supply curves is equal to the… … Wikipedia
Effect of Reality — The effect of reality is a textual device identified by Roland Barthes the purpose of which was to establish literary texts as realistic. Barthes suggested that this textual device established the realism of the text through the use of the… … Wikipedia
Effect system — An effect system is a formal system which describes the computational effects of computer programs, such as side effects. An effect system can be used to provide a compile time checking of the possible effects of the program.An effect system is… … Wikipedia
Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Somalia — The effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Somalia was devastating. Villages and coastal communities in Somalia, as far as 4,500 km (2,800 miles) from the epicentre of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, were swept away and destroyed by the… … Wikipedia
