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Definition: effect

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

e.g. “the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise”

Spelling: e f f e c t

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/ɪfˈɛkt/
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/ɪfˈɛkt/
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