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change vs effect

effect vs change

change and effect both are nouns.

change and effect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
change Yes No Yes No
effect Yes No Yes No
As nouns, effect is a hypernym of change; that is, effect is a word with a broader meaning than change:
  • change: the result of alteration or modification
  • effect: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Other hypernyms of change include consequence, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot.
change (noun) effect (noun)
the action of changing something an outward appearance
a different or fresh set of clothes (of a law) having legal validity
a thing that is different an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
a difference that is usually pleasant the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
the result of alteration or modification a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
coins of small denomination regarded collectively
the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due
money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency
a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event
change (verb) effect (verb)
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature produce
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation act so as to bring into existence
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
change clothes; put on different clothes
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
remove or replace the coverings of
become deeper in tone
change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
give to, and receive from, one another
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