Definitions for affected
əˈfɛk tɪdaf·fect·ed

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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. Volvo Cars:

   The decline was related to a shortage of components. This affected production although it picked up again late in the month.

2. Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra:

   In reality, it's affected all of the Peruvian jungle.

3. Southern Theater Command:

   Such a dangerous approaching maneuver seriously affected the flight safety of the Chinese military aircraft.

4. News UK:

   Long ago, we apologized for the conduct that occurred, immediately took steps to pay compensation to those affected, and updated and instituted substantial reforms in our business to ensure our governance is second to none, following a thorough and exhaustive investigation, and after many long trials, enquiries and proceedings, this matter has been concluded and the right decision has been taken.

5. Chief Executive Olesya Bilousova:

   We need to pay the most attention to those computers which weren't affected (by last week's attack), the virus is on them waiting for a signal. There are fingerprints on computers which didn't even use our product.

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