Thursday 9 August 2012

Effect

Effect may refer to:
A result or change of something
List of effects
Cause and effect, an idiom describing causality
In pharmacy and pharmacology:
Drug effect, a change resulting from the administration of a drug
Therapeutic effect, a beneficial change in medical condition, often caused by a drug
Adverse effect or side effect, an unwanted change in medical condition caused by a drug
Dose-response effect, the relationship between a drug dose and its effect, plotted on a dose-response curve
In media:
Special effect, an artificial illusion
Sound effect, an artificially created or enhanced sound
Visual effects, artificially created or enhanced images
Audio signal processing
Effects unit, a device used to manipulate electronic sound
Effects pedal, a small device attached to an instrument to modify its sound
Miscellaneous:
Effects, one's personal property or belongings
Effects (G.I. Joe), a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe
Effect size, a measure of the strength of a relationship between two variables
Effect system, formal system which describes the computational effects of computer programs
Amendments to the constitution of the United States: (Bill of Rights) Amendment IV "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, house, papers, and effects...