Definitions for affected
əˈfɛk tɪdaf·fect·ed

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

1. affected(adj)

   acted upon; influenced

2. affected, unnatural(adj)

   speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression

3. moved(p), affected, stirred, touched(adj)

   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. affected(Noun)

   Someone affected, as by a disease.

2. affected(Adjective)

   influenced or changed by something

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

3. affected(Adjective)

   simulated in order to impress

   He spoke with an affected English accent.

4. affected(Adjective)

   Emotionally moved; touched.

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

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. Christian Democrats polled poorly:

   That disrespects those affected.

2. Sheila Dixon:

   It's affected the city in a good way.

3. Miriam Amer:

   Of course, this has affected goodwill.

4. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, "Meditations", book 9.:

   A candour affected is a dagger concealed.

5. Miriam Medina:

   Of course the shutdown would have affected me.

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