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after-effect

af·ter-ef·fect
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [af-ter, ahf- ih-fekt]
    • /ˈæf tər, ˈɑf- ɪˈfɛkt/
    • /ˈɑːftə(r) ɪˈfekt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [af-ter, ahf- ih-fekt]
    • /ˈæf tər, ˈɑf- ɪˈfɛkt/

Definitions of after-effect word

  • countable noun after-effect The after-effects of an event, experience, or substance are the conditions which result from it. 3
  • noun after-effect a delayed effect; an effect that follows at some interval after the stimulus that produces it. 1
  • noun after-effect Medicine/Medical. a result appearing after the first effect due to an agent, usually a drug, has gone. 1
  • noun after-effect An effect; especially, one that is experienced only after a delay, or only in the long term. 0

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Origin of after-effect

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; after + effect

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Parts of speech for After-effect

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

after-effect popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for after-effect

noun after-effect

  • aftermath — The aftermath of an important event, especially a harmful one, is the situation that results from it.
  • consequence — The consequences of something are the results or effects of it.
  • hangover — the disagreeable physical aftereffects of drunkenness, such as a headache or stomach disorder, usually felt several hours after cessation of drinking.
  • offshoot — a branch or lateral shoot from a main stem, as of a plant.
  • trail — to drag or let drag along the ground or other surface; draw or drag along behind.

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