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“Affect” or “Effect”

Overview

affect / effect are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

affect: (noun) the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion. (verb) have an effect upon. (verb) act physically on; have an effect upon. (verb) have an emotional or cognitive impact upon.

effect: (noun) an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived). (noun) the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work. (noun) (of a law) having legal validity. (noun) a symptom caused by an illness or a drug. (verb) produce. (verb) act so as to bring into existence.

Pronunciation

affect: ah·f·EH·k·t

effect: ih·f·EH·k·t

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Examples in Context

Examples of “affect”

  • damages in the Russian Federation affect about 9 million ha).
  • : How Free Rides can affect your Individual Retirement Account.
  • anthropogenic threats that can significantly affect Nothomyrmecia include habitat destruction and
  • and is not expected to affect operations.
  • as the attributes do not affect the image.
  • between authors, they do not affect the essential properties of the
  • that "His age did not affect the freshness of his mind,
  • This provision was not to affect the ordinary legal rights of
  • This will likely affect the resource productivity and inventory
  • heat and water absorption may affect the structure of the grains,

Examples of “effect”

  • Results revealed a spreading attitude effect; people made to smile (unconsciously)
  • Differential effect of aneuploidy on the X
  • emotional state, rather than an effect; instead of smiling because they
  • the hostilities before going into effect.
  • as Returning Officer also took effect on 1 June 2010.
  • component such as a field effect transistor.
  • Under nouns, she investigates the effect of adjectives, plurality in the
  • As an effect the complicated fiscal division of
  • canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015.
  • prisoner deaths had a negative effect on Finland's international reputation.


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