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. Gary Flynn:

   Insurers are now excluding this peril from any new cancellation policy for events in an affected area.

2. Samuel Reynolds:

   The great principal of being happy in this world is not to mind or be affected with small things

3. Sergio Cabanas:

   It's a river of lava that overflowed its banks and affected the Rodeo village. There are injured, burned and dead people, we are evacuating and rescuing people and have reports of 20 wounded, six dead and disappeared.

4. President Thomas Bach:

   I don't know about the detailed allegations, which athletes, which competitions are affected, i had the conversation with the WADA president this morning ... and agreed WADA is our competent center for the fight against doping. They will inquire.

5. Plato:

   Justice will only exist where those not affected by injustice are filled with the same amount of indignation as those offended.

Images & Illustrations of affected

Popularity rank by frequency of use