primary effect
noun
psychol the process whereby the first few items on a list are learnt more rapidly than the middle items
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How to use primary effect in a sentence
The primary effect of sin has ever been to separate man from God.
Bible Emblems | Edward E. SeelyeThe primary effect of alcohol is upon this organ, through its influence upon the nervous system.
Insanity | Henry Putnam StearnsThe inhibitory action upon the nervous organs is the primary effect.
Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep | Henry M. LymanIn fevers the primary effect of cold is similar in character.
Its primary effect is to cause a more rapid flow of thought.
Insanity | Henry Putnam Stearns
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