The Conversation: Synthetic drugs are having devastating effects around the world, from Sierra Leone to the UK
Synthetic drugs are having devastating effects around the world, from Sierra Leone to the UK
With global space agencies discussing ambitions to establish permanent human bases on the moon and possibly on Mars, researchers have to find a way to protect future space explorers from those potentially devastating effects of long-term space trips.
effect noun (THEATRE, ETC.) effects [ plural ] (also special effects) B1 lighting, sounds, and objects that are specially produced for the stage or a film and are intended to make something that does not exist seem real:
For example, you can feel the effects of a cold or an earthquake, and the sun coming out can have a positive effect on your mood. Some synonyms of effect include words like result, repercussion, consequence, outcome, aftermath and the noun version of impact.
Definition of effect noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [countable, uncountable] a change that somebody/something causes in somebody/something else; a result. What are the long-term effects of this treatment? The results show a statistically significant effect. effect on somebody/something Her tears had no effect on him.