effect vs change

change vs effect

effect and change both are nouns.

effect and change both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
effect	Yes	No	Yes	No
change	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, change is a hyponym of effect; that is, change is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than effect:

effect: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
change: the result of alteration or modification

Other hyponyms of effect include materialisation, materialization, offspring, aftereffect, aftermath, backwash, wake, bandwagon effect, brisance, butterfly effect, by-product, byproduct, coattails effect, Coriolis effect, dent, domino effect, harvest, impact, wallop, influence, knock-on effect, branch, offset, offshoot, outgrowth, product, placebo effect, position effect, repercussion, reverberation, response, fallout, side effect, spillover.

effect (noun)	change (noun)
an outward appearance	the action of changing something
(of a law) having legal validity	a different or fresh set of clothes
an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)	a thing that is different
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work	a difference that is usually pleasant
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon	an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
a symptom caused by an illness or a drug	the result of alteration or modification
	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

effect (verb)	change (verb)
produce	undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
act so as to bring into existence	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
	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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