effects
Americanplural noun
plural noun
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Also called: personal effects. personal property or belongings
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lighting, sounds, etc, to accompany and enhance a stage, film, or broadcast production
Related Words
See property.
Etymology
Origin of effects
Plural of effect
Example Sentences
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They use effects such as superposition and interactions between light and electrons, which could allow for much faster charging and greater energy storage capacity.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
But the tension between renting out AI servers and using them internally has had effects on Suleyman’s project.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Those were just side effects of the actual mission: solving hard problems.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
This project’s side effects could be “pretty catastrophic,” according to some experts, who describe it as “horrifying” and “a terrible idea.”
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
The object itself no longer survives; we last hear of it in 1494, when it is listed among the effects of Lorenzo the Magnificent, the Medici ruler of Florence, on his death.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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