Effect may refer to:
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result
A result (also called upshot) is the outcome or consequence of a sequence of actions or events. Possible results include gain, injury, value, and victory. Some types of results include the outcome of an action, the final value of a calculation ...
or change of something
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List of effects
** Cause and effect, an idiom describing
causality
Pharmacy and pharmacology
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Drug effect, a change resulting from the administration of a drug
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Therapeutic effect, a beneficial change in medical condition, often caused by a drug
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Adverse effect
An adverse effect is an undesired harmful effect resulting from a medication or other intervention, such as surgery. An adverse effect may be termed a "side effect", when judged to be secondary to a main or therapeutic effect. The term compli ...
or side effect, an unwanted change in medical condition caused by a drug
In media
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Special effect, an artificial illusion
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Sound effect, an artificially created or enhanced sound
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Visual effects
Visual effects (sometimes abbreviated as VFX) is the process by which imagery is created or manipulated outside the context of
a live-action shot in filmmaking and video production.
The integration of live-action footage and other live-action fo ...
, artificially created or enhanced images
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Audio signal processing
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Effects unit
An effects unit, effects processor, or effects pedal is an electronic device that alters the sound of a musical instrument or other audio source through audio signal processing.
Common effects include distortion (music), distortion/overdrive, ...
, a device used to manipulate electronic sound
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Effects pedal, a small device attached to an instrument to modify its sound
Other uses
* Effects, one's
personal property
Personal property is property that is movable. In common law systems, personal property may also be called chattels or personalty. In civil law (legal system), civil law systems, personal property is often called movable property or movables—a ...
or belongings
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Effects (G.I. Joe), a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe
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''Effects'' (film), a 1979 film (give a wide release in 2005)
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Effect size, a measure of the strength of a relationship between two variables
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Effect system, formal system which describes the computational effects of computer programs
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Pro-Design Effect, an Austrian paraglider design manufactured by
Pro-Design
See also
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Affect (disambiguation)
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Effectiveness
Effectiveness or effectivity is the capability of producing a desired result or the ability to produce desired output. When something is deemed effective, it means it has an intended or expected outcome, or produces a deep, vivid impression.
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Efficacy
Efficacy is the ability to perform a task to a satisfactory or expected degree. The word comes from the same roots as '' effectiveness'', and it has often been used synonymously, although in pharmacology a distinction is now often made betwee ...
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Pragmatism
Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition that views language and thought as tools for prediction, problem solving, and action, rather than describing, representing, or mirroring reality. Pragmatists contend that most philosophical topics†...
, the philosophy of causes and effects
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