Definitions for affect
əˈfɛkt; ˈæf ɛktaf·fect

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.1 / 7 votes

1. affectverb

   the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

2. affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touchverb

   have an effect upon

   "Will the new rules affect me?"

3. affectverb

   act physically on; have an effect upon

   "the medicine affects my heart rate"

4. involve, affect, regardverb

   connect closely and often incriminatingly

   "This new ruling affects your business"

5. feign, sham, pretend, affect, dissembleverb

   make believe with the intent to deceive

   "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"

6. affect, impress, move, strikeverb

   have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

   "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

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

1. Affectnoun

   Etymology: from the verb affect.

   1. Affection; passion; sensation.

   It seemeth that as the feet have a sympathy with the head; so the wrists have a sympathy with the heart; we see the affects and passions of the heart and spirits are notably disclosed by the pulse. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 97.

   2. Quality; circumstance. This is only the antiquated word for affection.

   I find it difficult to make out one single ulcer, as authors describe it, without other symptoms or affects joined to it. Richard Wiseman.

2. To AFFECTverb

   Etymology: affecter, Fr. afficio, affectum, Lat.

   1. To act upon; to produce effects in any other thing.

   The sun
   Had first his precept so to move, so shine,
   As might affect the earth with cold, and heat,
   Scarce tolerable. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. x.

   The generality of men are wholly governed by names, in matters of good and evil; so far as these qualities relate to, and affect, the actions of men. Robert South, Sermons.

   Yet even those two particles do reciprocally affect each other with the same force and vigour, as they would do at the same distance in any other situation imaginable. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

   2. To move the passions.

   As a thinking man cannot but be very much affected with the idea of his appearing in the presence of that Being, whom none can see and live; he must be much more affected, when he considers, that this Being whom he appears before, will examine the actions of his life, and reward or punish him accordingly. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 513.

   3. To aim at; to endeavour after: spoken of persons.

   Atrides broke
   His silence next, but ponder’d ere he spoke:
   Wise are thy words, and glad I would obey,
   But this proud man affects imperial sway. John Dryden, Iliad.

   4. To tend to; to endeavour after: spoken of things.

   The drops of every fluid affect a round figure, by the mutual attraction of their parts; as, the globe of the earth and sea affects a round figure, by the mutual attraction of its parts by gravity. Isaac Newton, Opticks.

   5. To be fond of; to be pleased with; to love; to regard with fondness.

   That little which some of the heathen did chance to hear, concerning such matter as the sacred Scripture plentifully containeth, they did in wonderful sort affect. Richard Hooker, b. i.

   There is your crown;
   And he that wears the crown immortally,
   Long guard it yours! If I affect it more,
   Than as your honour, and as your renown,
   Let me no more from this obedience rise. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   Think not that wars we love, and strife affect;
   Or that we hate sweet peace. Edward Fairfax, b. ii.

   None but a woman could a man direct
   To tell us women what we most affect. John Dryden, Wife of Bath.

   6. To make a shew of something; to study the appearance of any thing; with some degree of hypocrisy.

   Another nymph, amongst the many fair,
   Before the rest affected still to stand,
   And watch’d my eye preventing my command. Matthew Prior.

   These often carry the humour so far, till their affected coldness and indifference quite kills all the fondness of a lover. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 171.

   The conscious husband, whom like symptoms seize,
   Charges on her the guilt of their disease;
   Affecting fury, acts a madman’s part,
   He’ll rip the fatal secret from her heart. George Granville.

   7. To imitate in an unnatural and constrained manner.

   Edmund Spenser, in affecting the ancients, writ no language; yet I would have him read for his matter, but as Virgil read Ennius. Ben Jonson, Discoveries.

   8. To convict of some crime; to attaint with guilt: a phrase merely juridical.

   By the civil law, if a dowry with a wife be promised and not paid, the husband is not obliged to allow her alimony. But if her parents shall become insolvent by some misfortune, she shall have alimony, unless you can affect them with fraud, in promising what they knew they were not able to perform. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

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1. affect

   Affect refers to the observable display of one's own emotions or feelings, often through physical behavior such as facial expressions, body language, tone of voice, etc. In a psychological context, it can also describe a subjective feeling or response towards certain stimuli.

2. affect

   Affect is a psychological term that describes observable emotional responses or feelings, which can be seen through a person's facial expressions, voice tone, body language, or behavior. It is a key element of human emotion, varying in three main elements: intensity, duration, and type. Affect can also refer to the act of influencing or changing something.

3. affect

   Affect, as a verb, generally refers to the action of causing or influencing a change or result in someone or something. As a noun, in the field of psychology, it refers to an observed emotional response or feeling.

4. affect

   Affect generally refers to the observable expression of emotion or feelings displayed through facial expressions, body language, tone of voice, and behavior. It can also refer to the experience of feeling or emotion internally. In psychology, 'affect' is often used to describe someone's emotion or mood at a specific moment. Moreover, it can also be used as a verb meaning to make a difference to or have an effect on someone or something.

5. affect

   Affect is a term used in psychology to describe a person's emotional state, mood, or feelings. This can refer to immediate emotional reactions or long-term emotional states. Affect can also be used as a verb, meaning to have an influence on or make a difference to something or someone.

6. affect

   Affect refers to an emotional response, subjective feeling or mood. It also describes the act of consciously influencing or changing something. In psychology, it refers to the observable expression of emotion.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. Affectverb

   to act upon; to produce an effect or change upon

2. Affectverb

   to influence or move, as the feelings or passions; to touch

3. Affectverb

   to love; to regard with affection

4. Affectverb

   to show a fondness for; to like to use or practice; to choose; hence, to frequent habitually

5. Affectverb

   to dispose or incline

6. Affectverb

   to aim at; to aspire; to covet

7. Affectverb

   to tend to by affinity or disposition

8. Affectverb

   to make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume; as, to affect ignorance

9. Affectverb

   to assign; to appoint

10. Affectnoun

    affection; inclination; passion; feeling; disposition

11. Etymology: [L. affectus.]

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. Affect

   Affect refers to the experience of feeling or emotion. Affect is a key part of the process of an organism's interaction with stimuli. The word also refers sometimes to affect display, which is "a facial, vocal, or gestural behavior that serves as an indicator of affect". The affective domain represents one of the three divisions described in modern psychology: the cognitive, the conative, and the affective. Classically, these divisions have also been referred to as the "ABC of psychology", in that case using the terms "affect", "behavior", and "cognition". In certain views, the conative may be considered as a part of the affective, or the affective as a part of the cognitive.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Affect

   af-fekt′, v.t. to act upon: to produce a change upon: to move the feelings: to assign, apply (only in pass.).—adj. Affect′ed, touched with a feeling either for or against (with by): full of affectation: feigned.—adv. Affect′edly.—n. Affect′edness.—adj. Affect′ing, having power to move the passions: pathetic.—adv. Affect′ingly. [L. afficĕre, affectum—ad, to, facĕre, to do.]

2. Affect

   af-fekt′, v.t. to make a show or pretence of, to assume, to counterfeit or pretend to, to take upon one's self to: (obs.) to aim at, seek to obtain: (arch.) have a liking for, to love: to practise, wear, or frequent: to haunt or inhabit by preference.—n. Affectā′tion, a striving after, or an attempt to assume, what is not natural or real: pretence. [L. affectāre, freq. of afficĕre. See Affect above.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Affect

   The feeling-tone accompaniment of an idea or mental representation. It is the most direct psychic derivative of instinct and the psychic representative of the various bodily changes by means of which instincts manifest themselves.

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1. Affect

   Effect vs. Affect -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Effect and Affect.

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Concern
   • Misrepresent

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'affect' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2232

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'affect' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1926

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'affect' in Verbs Frequency: #169

How to pronounce affect?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of affect in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of affect in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of affect in a Sentence

1. Steve Bowen:

   Steve Bowen, director and meteorologist at Aons impact forecasting team, said in a news release. WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS OF 2019 : HERE ARE THE BIGGEST MOMENTS, FROM POLAR VORTEX TO HURRICANE DORIAN The area that was worst hit in the last decade was the Asia-Pacific region, which accounted for 44 percent of the total amount of economic losses, according to the report. In 2019 one of the greatest disasters was when Typhoon Hagibis struck Japan in October, causing 99 deaths and $ 15 billion in economic losses. ( National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Satellites - Public Affairs) In 2019, one of the greatest disasters was when Typhoon Hagibis struck Japan in October, causing 99 deaths and $ 15 billion in economic losses. In its report, Aon said intense weather events, bigger populations in the path of disasters and greater supply chain disruption in a globalized economy contributed to the sharp rise in overall economic damage. The runway at Offutt Air Force Base can be seen covered by floodwaters from the Missouri River during flooding in 2019. ( 55th Wing Commander/Facebook) The costliest individual disaster in 2019 was inland flooding, which created losses of $ 82 billion, while tropical cyclones caused economic losses globally around $ 68 billion. In the U.S., floodingspawned by the bomb cyclonein the Midwest caused economic losses of over $ 20 billion, the report noted. 10 DEADLIEST US TORNADOES ON RECORD According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2019 was the second-hottest year in the agencys 140-year climate record, just behind 2016. The agency also noted that the worlds five warmest years have all occurred since 2015, with nine of the 10 warmest years occurring since 2005. Scientific research indicates that climate change will continue to affect all types of weather phenomena and subsequently impact increasingly urbanized areas.

2. Peter Flaherty:

   When a nonprofit that engages in advocacy is supported by a small number of wealthy individuals or big corporations, disclosure is even more important so the public can make its own judgements about whether there is a hidden agenda, when it comes to state-level regulation of charities, filing delinquencies and problems in one state can definitely affect a nonprofit's standing in others.

3. Andrew Milligan:

   That may not affect GDP growth all that much in the short term, but it will have a noticeable impact on cross-border capital flows and business sentiment.

4. The Turkish Central Bank:

   In sum, energy prices continue to affect inflation favourably, while other cost factors limit the improvement in the core inflation trend.

5. Jade Goodridge:

   It could affect his eyes and partial movement. It’s in his brain, he’s doing a little better. He’s going to make it; so far everything is good.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=affect
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=affect
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affect
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=affect
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=affect