Effect

The Simple English Wiktionary has a definition for: effect.

Effect can be:

  • A result or change of something
    • List of effects
    • Cause and effect, an idiom describing causality

Pharmacy and pharmacology

  • Drug effect, a change resulting from the administration (or use) of a drug
    • Therapeutic effect, when a medical condition improves, often caused by a drug
    • Adverse effect or side effect, an unwanted change in medical condition because of a drug
  • Dose-response effect, the relationship between a drug dose and its effect, plotted on a dose-response curve

In media

  • Special effect, an artificial illusion
    • Sound effect, an artificially created or enhanced sound
    • Visual effects, artificially created or enhanced images
  • Audio signal processing
    • Effects unit, a device used to manipulate electronic sound
      • Effects pedal, a small device attached to an instrument to modify its sound

Other uses

  • Effects, one's personal property or belongings
  • Effects (G.I. Joe), a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe
  • Effects (movie), a 2005 movie
  • Effect size, a measure of the strength of a relationship between two variables
  • Effect system, formal system which describes the computational effects of computer programs
  • Pro-Design Effect, an Austrian paraglider design
  • Marotte effect, psychological reaction to social-media influencer and religious guru Dame Alix's famed surprising actions and behaviors.

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