Cause result
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noun
- Something that inevitably follows an antecedent (such as a cause or agent) result, outcome
"the effects of the policy"
- A distinctive impression
"The color gives the effect of warmth."
- The creation of a desired impression
"Her tears were purely for effect."
- The quality or state of being operative operation
"The parking ban is no longer in effect."
- Power to bring about a result influence
"The content itself of television … is therefore less important than its effect …"
- Movable property goods
"household effects"
- An outward sign appearance
"… his sufferings, instead of exciting their compassion, have been celebrated as the visible effects of divine justice."
- A goal or purpose end
"Before the bond issue can move ahead, City Council must approve the cooperation agreement. Legislation to that effect was introduced this week."
- something that inevitably follows an antecedent (such as a cause or agent) : result, outcome
- a distinctive impression
- the creation of a desired impression
verb
- To cause to come into being
- To bring about often by surmounting obstacles accomplish
"effect a settlement of a dispute"
- To put into operation
"the duty of the legislature to effect the will of the citizens"
noun
- A process in which an atom that has been ionized through the emission of an electron with energy in the X-ray range undergoes a transition in which a second electron is emitted rather than an X-ray photon
noun
- The phenomenon by which the growing success of something (such as a cause, fad, or type of behavior) attracts more widespread support or adoption as more people perceive and are influenced by its increasing popularity
"During recent presidential elections it has become vital for candidates to win early party primaries in several states to start a bandwagon effect. Most people withhold support and contributions until they are sure the candidate has a good chance to win. Campaign "momentum" is highly prized because it creates a bandwagon effect that brings even more supporters into the fold."
noun
- The decrease in the oxygen affinity of a respiratory pigment (such as hemoglobin) in response to decreased blood pH resulting from increased carbon dioxide concentration in the blood
noun
- A property of chaotic systems (such as the atmosphere) by which small changes in initial conditions can lead to large-scale and unpredictable variation in the future state of the system
noun
- The direct relationship between an action or event and its consequence or result
"There was an accident, so traffic was at a standstill. The gravitational pull of the moon causes the tides of the ocean. I stuck to a training plan, so I finished my race strong. Cause and effect is a concept we all learn in grade school, and we see it play out in hundreds of circumstances every day."
noun
- The apparent deflection of a moving object that is the result of the Coriolis force
noun
- A cumulative effect produced when one event initiates a succession of similar events compare ripple effect
noun
- A change in the frequency with which waves (as of sound or light) from a given source reach an observer when the source and the observer are in motion with respect to each other so that the frequency increases or decreases according to the speed at which the distance is decreasing or increasing
This clue was used on June 7, 2025.
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