effects

[ih-fekts]

plural noun

1. goods; movables; personal property.

effects

/ ɪˈfɛkts /

plural noun

1. Also called: personal effects. personal property or belongings

2. lighting, sounds, etc, to accompany and enhance a stage, film, or broadcast production

Word History and Origins

Origin of effects¹

Plural of effect

Synonym Study

See property.

Example Sentences

This device uses a specialized microneedle system that delivers a therapeutic molecule directly into damaged heart tissue, encouraging healing while limiting effects on the rest of the body.

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Many of these effects continue even after the heating session ends.

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When compared to this season, the knock-on effects become clear.

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That is relatively low compared with the rates faced by some of its neighbors, but the city-state’s small, open economy is vulnerable to the knock-on effects of tariffs on other trading partners.

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Powerful psychotropic drugs are often the next step, even though their combined effects in young children haven’t been studied closely.

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