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effect vs result

result vs effect

effect and result both are nouns.

effect and result both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
effect Yes No Yes No
result Yes No Yes No
As nouns, effect and result are synonyms defined as:
  • effect and result: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Other synonyms of effect include consequence, event, issue, outcome, upshot.
effect (noun) result (noun)
an outward appearance a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
(of a law) having legal validity the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause
an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived) something that results
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
effect (verb) result (verb)
produce come about or follow as a consequence
act so as to bring into existence issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
produce as a result or residue
Difference between effect and result

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