Text: 1 a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause<better health is always one of the effects of improved hygiene>Synonymsaftereffect, aftermath, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, fate, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshotRelated Wordsramification; denouement, repercussion; conclusion, end; by-product, side effectPhrasesmatter of courseNear Antonymsconsideration, determinant, factor; base, basis, foundation, ground, groundworkAntonymsantecedent, cause, occasion, reason 2 the power to bring about a result on another<religion has a profound effect on our lives>Synonymsimpact, influence, mark, repercussion, swayRelated Wordsauthority, clout, prestige, weight; command, domination, dominion; consequence, importance, significance 3 effects plural transportable items that one owns<the family packed up its household effects and moved to Florida>— see possession 2

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