Effect vs. Ramification — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Effect and Ramification
Definitions
Effect➦
Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result.
Ramification➦
A development or consequence growing out of and sometimes complicating a problem, plan, or statement
The ramifications of a court decision.
Effect➦
The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result
The government's action had little effect on the trade imbalance.
Ramification➦
The act or process of branching out or dividing into branches.
Effect➦
Advantage; avail
Used her words to great effect in influencing the jury.
Ramification➦
A subordinate part extending from a main body; a branch.
Effect➦
The condition of being in full force or execution; operativeness
A new regulation that goes into effect tomorrow.
Ramification➦
An arrangement of branches or branching parts.
Effect➦
Something that produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention
The lighting effects emphasized the harsh atmosphere of the drama.
Ramification➦
A branching-out, the act or result of developing branches; specifically the divergence of the stem and limbs of a plant into smaller ones, or of similar developments in blood vessels, anatomical structures etc.
Effect➦
A particular impression
Large windows that gave an effect of spaciousness.
Ramification➦
An offshoot of a decision, fact etc.; a consequence or implication, especially one which complicates a situation.
Effect➦
Production of a desired impression
Spent lavishly on dinner just for effect.
Ramification➦
(mathematics) An arrangement of branches.
Effect➦
The basic or general meaning; import
He said he was greatly worried, or words to that effect.
Ramification➦
The process of branching, or the development of branches or offshoots from a stem; also, the mode of their arrangement.
Effect➦
Effects Movable belongings; goods.
Ramification➦
A small branch or offshoot proceeding from a main stock or channel; as, the ramifications of an artery, vein, or nerve.
Effect➦
To bring about; make happen; cause or accomplish
Effect a cure for a disease.
Effect a change in policy. See Usage Note at affect1.
Ramification➦
A division into principal and subordinate classes, heads, or departments; also, one of the subordinate parts; as, the ramifications of a subject or scheme.
Effect➦
The result or outcome of a cause.
The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape.
Ramification➦
The production of branchlike figures.
Effect➦
Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
Ramification➦
The act of branching out or dividing into branches
Effect➦
Execution; performance; realization; operation.
Ramification➦
A part of a forked or branching shape;
He broke off one of the branches
They took the south fork
Effect➦
(uncountable) The state of being binding and enforceable, as in a rule, policy, or law.
The new law will come into effect on the first day of next year.
Ramification➦
A development that complicates a situation;
The court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications
Effect➦
An illusion produced by technical means (as in "special effect")
The effect of flying was most convincing.
Ramification➦
An arrangement of branching parts
Effect➦
(sound engineering) An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument.
I use an echo effect here to make the sound more mysterious.
I just bought a couple of great effects.
Effect➦
A scientific phenomenon, usually named after its discoverer.
Doppler effect
Effect➦
Belongings, usually as personal effects.
Effect➦
Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; with to.
Effect➦
(obsolete) Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished from mere appearance.
Effect➦
(obsolete) Manifestation; expression; sign.
Effect➦
(transitive) To make or bring about; to implement.
The best way to effect change is to work with existing stakeholders.
Effect➦
Misspelling of affect
Effect➦
Execution; performance; realization; operation; as, the law goes into effect in May.
That no compunctious visitings of natureShake my fell purpose, nor keep peace betweenThe effect and it.
Effect➦
Manifestation; expression; sign.
All the large effectsThat troop with majesty.
Effect➦
In general: That which is produced by an agent or cause; the event which follows immediately from an antecedent, called the cause; result; consequence; outcome; fruit; as, the effect of luxury.
The effect is the unfailing index of the amount of the cause.
Effect➦
Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
Patchwork . . . introduced for oratorical effect.
The effect was heightened by the wild and lonely nature of the place.
Effect➦
Power to produce results; efficiency; force; importance; account; as, to speak with effect.
Effect➦
Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; - with to.
They spake to her to that effect.
Effect➦
The purport; the sum and substance.
Effect➦
Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished from mere appearance.
No other in effect than what it seems.
Effect➦
Goods; movables; personal estate; - sometimes used to embrace real as well as personal property; as, the people escaped from the town with their effects.
Resolving all events, with their effectsAnd manifold results, into the willAnd arbitration wise of the Supreme.
Shun the bitter consequence, for know,The day thou eatest thereof, . . . thou shalt die.
Effect➦
To produce, as a cause or agent; to cause to be.
So great a body such exploits to effect.
Effect➦
To bring to pass; to execute; to enforce; to achieve; to accomplish.
To effect that which the divine counsels had decreed.
They sailed away without effecting their purpose.
Effect➦
A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon;
The magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
His decision had depressing consequences for business
He acted very wise after the event
Effect➦
An outward appearance;
He made a good impression
I wanted to create an impression of success
She retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting
Effect➦
(of a law) having legal validity;
The law is still in effect
Effect➦
A symptom caused by an illness or a drug;
The effects of sleep loss
The effect of the anesthetic
Effect➦
An impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived);
He just did it for effect
Effect➦
The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
Effect➦
Produce;
The scientists set up a shockwave
Effect➦
Act so as to bring into existence;
Effect a change
