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Plural of effect

regular plural

The plural of effect is effects.

Forms of effect

Singulareffect /ɪˈfɛkt/
Pluraleffects /ɪˈfɛkts/
Countablecountable and uncountable

Effects in a sentence

  • I just bought a couple of great effects.
  • The tenant shall pay for the repair of, or replace all such items of the fixtures, fittings, furniture and effects as shall be broken, lost, damaged or destroyed during that time.
  • This medicine has fewer adverse effects than others in its drug class.From the entry medicine
  • The movie had great special effects, but the dialogue was lackluster.From the entry dialogue
  • A high thrust-to-weight ratio helps a rocket to overcome the effects of gravity drag.From the entry drag

Meaning of effect

  1. noun The result or outcome of a cause.
  2. noun Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
  3. noun Execution; performance; realization; operation.

Full definition of effect

Questions about the plural of effect

What is the plural of effect?
The plural of effect is effects.
Is effect countable?
Effect is a countable and uncountable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: effect (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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