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effect vs backdate

backdate vs effect

effect is a noun but backdate is not a noun.

effect and backdate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
effect Yes No Yes No
backdate No No Yes No
As verbs, backdate is a hyponym of effect; that is, backdate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than effect:
  • effect: act so as to bring into existence
  • backdate: make effective from an earlier date
Other hyponyms of effect include bring to bear, carry.
effect (noun) backdate (noun)
an outward appearance
(of a law) having legal validity
an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
effect (verb) backdate (verb)
produce make effective from an earlier date
act so as to bring into existence
Difference between effect and backdate

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