Definitions for Affected
əˈfɛk tɪdaf·fect·ed

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. affectedadjective

   acted upon; influenced

2. affected, unnaturaladjective

   speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression

3. moved(p), affected, stirred, touchedadjective

   being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

   "too moved to speak"; "very touched by the stranger's kindness"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. affectednoun

   Someone affected, as by a disease.

2. affectedadjective

   influenced or changed by something

   The affected compass was impossible to use, so we got lost.

3. affectedadjective

   simulated in order to impress

   He spoke with an affected English accent.

4. affectedadjective

   Emotionally moved; touched.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Affectedparticipial adj.

   Etymology: from affect.

   1. Moved; touched with affection; internally disposed or inclined.

   No marvel then if he were ill affected;
   ’Tis they have put him on the old man’s death,
   To have th’ expence and waste of his revenues. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   He was assured, that the model they seemed affected to in their directory, was not like to any of their foreign reformed churches now in the world. Edward Hyde.

   2. Studied with over-much care, or with hypocritical appearance.

   These antick, lisping, affected phantasies, these new tuners of accents. William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet.

   3. In a personal sense, full of affectation; as, an affected lady.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. affected

   Affected refers to being influenced or touched by an external factor; changed or impacted in a certain way. It can also refer to behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress.

2. affected

   Affected refers to being influenced or impacted by something. It can also mean displaying a behavior or attitude that is not natural or genuine, usually to impress others. In the context of emotions or health, it suggests being in a state of being altered or changed.

3. affected

   Affected refers to a condition or state being influenced or changed due to an action, a situation, or an event. It can also refer to showing artificial or pretentious behavior, not natural or genuine.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Affected

   of Affect

2. Affected

   regarded with affection; beloved

3. Affected

   inclined; disposed; attached

4. Affected

   given to false show; assuming or pretending to possess what is not natural or real

5. Affected

   assumed artificially; not natural

6. Affected

   made up of terms involving different powers of the unknown quantity; adfected; as, an affected equation

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. affected

   An algebraic term for an equation in which the unknown quantity rises to two or more several powers.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Affected' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1905

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Affected' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2906

How to pronounce Affected?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Affected in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Affected in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Affected in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Affected in a Sentence

1. Southwest Airlines:

   The entire Southwest Airlines Family is devastated and extends its deepest, heartfelt sympathy to the customers, employees, family members and loved ones affected by this tragic event.

2. Police Chief Pat Cheatwood:

   Our city was just affected back in March by a tornado, so we still have residents recovering from that. So this has been a tough year for Pelham.

3. Sarah Palin:

   If I were head of that, I would get rid of it and I would let the states start having more control over the lands that are within their boundaries and the people who are affected by the developments within their space, so, you know, if I were in charge of that, it would be a short-term job. But it would be really great to have someone who knows energy and is pro-responsible development to be in charge.

4. Major General Peter Gersten:

   I don’t think there’s anybody in the Las Vegas valley that did not know someone who was affected. We had a few hundred airmen at the concert at the time. … It’s been a community effort across the board.

5. Peter OReilly:

   ; and as a fundraiser for people and communities affected by the pandemic. OReilly stressed that social distancing will be maintained, with no more than 10 people together, remaining at least six feet apart. Anyone who is ill will be kept away. Commissioner Roger Goodell will make the first-round selection announcements from a central hub, and the telecasts will have connectivity at the 32 teams and potentially at some players or fans homes. Peter OReilly said Las Vegas, scheduled to host the draft this year, will get consideration for 2022 ; the 2021 draft will be held in Cleveland. 2022 is an option for Las Vegas.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Affected
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Affected
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Affected
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Affected
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Affected