In Effect

Definition: In Effect

In Effect

Adjective

1. Exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)".

Adverb

1. In actuality or reality or fact; "she is effectively his wife"; "in effect, they had no choice".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Synonyms: In Effect

Intrinsicality

Adverb: intrinsically; Adjective: at bottom, in the main, in effect, practically, virtually, substantially, au fond; fairly.

Truth

Adverb: truly; Adjective: verily, indeed, really, in reality; with truth; (veracity); certainly; (certain); actually; (existence); in effect; (intrinsically).

Crosswords: In Effect

Figure 27. Model of an Ekman Current Meter. This type of current meter was invented by V. Wilfred Ekman in about 1903. It had a novel method of recording current speed and direction. In effect small marbles were distributed by a drainpipe on the magnetized pointer for recording direction while the number of marbles was proportional to the strength of current. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

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This is in effect no more than to bid them first be slaves, and then to take care of their liberty; and when their chains are on, tell them, they may act like freemen. (Second Treatise of Government)

Although, therefore, a mandamus may be directed to courts, yet to issue such a writ to an officer for the delivery of a paper, is in effect the same as to sustain an original action for that paper, and, therefore, seems not to belong to appellate, but to original jurisdiction. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Other researchers are looking at ways to package NGF and other neurotrophic factors with substances that can cross the blood-brain barrier, in effect smuggling these potential treatments into the brain. (references)

Business

As of May 1998, there were about 620 NOMs in effect. (references)

The JSOP, a classified document, in effect, outlines the JCS acquisition needs. (references)

Since July 1992, Union-wide regulations on marketing organic products have been in effect. (references)

Children

Tanzania

Despite a law to permit pregnant girls to continue their education following maternity absences, the practice of forcing pregnant girls out of school remains in effect. (references)

Civil Liberties

Eritrea

The ban remained in effect at year's end. (references)

Czech Republic

This law was modeled after the religious registration law in effect in Austria. (references)

Discrimination

Afghanistan

Those provisions of the 1964 Constitution relating to the monarchy and to the executive and legislative bodies would not apply; however, provisions prohibiting discrimination based on race, sex, and religion would be in effect. (references)

Economic History

Swaziland

Constitution: No constitution in effect. (references)

Indonesia

As of mid-2001, this restriction remained in effect. (references)

Human Rights

Yugoslavia

This law remained in effect at year's end. (references)

India

Several laws of this type remain in effect. (references)

Pakistan

In effect four adult Muslim men of good character must witness an act for a Hadd punishment to apply. (references)

Indigenous People

India

They are in effect in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram, but not in Tripura, in which the tribal population has been reduced to 30 percent of the total population due to increased Bengali migration since partition. (references)

Minorities

Russia

The law remained in effect at year's end. (references)

Hungary

In some areas, the relocation and concentration of Roma populations has, in effect, created ghettos. (references)

Political Economy

BULGARIA

All these regulations remain in effect as of October 1, 2001. (references)

BANGLADESH

This statutory order is expected to stay in effect during fiscal year 2002. (references)

BAHRAIN

Tariffs on cars and boats (20 percent) and alcoholic drinks (125 percent) remain in effect. (references)

Political Rights

Peru

In a vote requiring only a simple majority, the Congress voted to unseat the veteran legislators and, in effect, prohibit them from holding office for 10 years. (references)

East Timor

After three postponements due to a fragile security situation, the referendum was held on August 30, 1999. Militia groups backed by Indonesian armed forces attempted, through numerous killings, attacks, rapes, and other abuses, to intimidate the East Timorese population into voting for autonomy (and, in effect, against independence), or to prevent them from voting at all; nevertheless, some 98 percent of registered voters cast their ballots, and 78.5 percent of the voters opposed the autonomy proposal. (references)

Trade

Mexico

As of July 2001, there are over 690 NOMs in effect and the number goes up weekly. (references)

Travel

Barbados

No travel advisories are in effect. (references)

Nicaragua

No Department of State travel advisory is in effect for Nicaragua. (references)

Oman

As of the time of drafting this Guide, there are no travel advisories in effect for Oman. (references)

Worker Rights

Uganda

The ban still was in effect at year's end. (references)

Iraq

Occupational safety programs are in effect in state-run enterprises. (references)

Georgia

The old Soviet labor code, with some amendments, still is in effect. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expression using "in effect": be in effect. Additional references.

Albanian

në të vërtetë (actually, as a matter of fact, authentically, de facto, in fact, in point of fact, in sooth, indeed, virtually), në fakt (as a matter of fact, de facto, practically). (various references)

Arabic 

‏في الواقع (actually, as a matter of fact, as good as, by sheer force, de facto, factually, fundamentally, in fact, indeed, rather, reality, really, truly, truth), ‏في الحقيقة (actually, as a matter of fact, factually, honestly, in point of fact), ‏نافذ المفعول (effective, operative). (various references)

Bulgarian 

в сила (alive). (various references)

Chinese 

有效 (effective, valid). (various references)

Czech

ve skuteènosti (actually, as a matter of fact, effectively, in actual fact, practically). (various references)

Finnish

tosiasiallisesti (actually, in fact). (various references)

French

en vigueur, en réalité (in actual fact, in actuality, in fact, in real life, indeed), en fait (in fact, in point of fact, indeed). (various references)

German

in wirklichkeit, im effekt, praktisch (applicatory, convenient, expedient, functional, hands-on, handy, in practice, practical, practically, serviceable, useful, virtually). (various references)

Hebrew 

למעש�" (actually, de facto, in fact, in point of fact, in practice, practically, virtually), בתוקף (by virtue of, firmly, in force, operative, strongly), בעצם (actually, as a matter of fact, in fact). (various references)

Hungarian

gyakorlatilag (in practice, practically, virtually). (various references)

Indonesian

berlaku (act (as), behave, happen, occur). (various references)

Italian

infatti (absolutely, as a matter of fact, genuinely, genuinly, in fact, indeed, really, truly). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

計�"��'実行に移す (to put a plan in effect). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

けいかく�'じっ�"うにうつす (to put a plan in effect). (various references)

Pig Latin

inay effectay

Portuguese

na realidade (actually, as a matter of fact, in reality, really, substantially, verily). (various references)

Romanian

de fapt (actually, as a matter of fact, as it is, for that matter, in point of fact, in reality, morally, practically, to all intents and purposes, virtual), în vigoare (effectual, working). (various references)

Russian 

фактически (actually, as a matter of fact, as good as, de facto, factually, in fact, in point of fact, practically, practically speaking, virtually), в сущности (inherently). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

važiti (apply, be legal, be valid, effect: be in effect, go for), važeći (current, effect: in effect, lawfully, passable, valid), u suštini (effect: in effect, essentially), u stvari (effect: in effect, indeed, matter of fact), pravosnažan (effect: in effect). (various references)

Spanish

en realidad (absolutely, actually, as a matter of fact, genuinely, genuinly, in actual fact, in fact, in point of fact, in reality, in sooth, indeed, really, truly), en efecto (absolutely, actually, genuinely, genuinly, in fact, indeed, really, truly). (various references)

Swedish

i själva verket (actuality (in), actually, essentially, in actual fact, in actuality, in fact, in point of fact, in very deed). (various references)

Turkish

yürürlükte olan (effective, operative), gerçekte (actually, in fact, in point of fact, in practice, in reality, in sober fact, in sooth, in sooth to say, in very deed, practically, substantially, verily, virtually). (various references)

Ukrainian

фактично (actually, as good as, in fact, in practice, in reality, practically, virtually), в дійсності, по суті (as good as, basically, essentially, materially, morally, per se, substantially). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: fifteen.

-2 letters: effect, entice, infect.

-3 letters: feint, fence, niece.

-4 letters: cent, cete, cine, cite, etic, feet, fete, fice, fief, fife, fine, neif, nice, nite, teen, teff, tiff, tine.

-5 letters: cee, eff, eft, fee, fen, fet, fie, fin, fit, ice, iff, nee, net, nit, tee, ten, tic, tie, tin.

+1 letter: effecting, efficient.

+3 letters: affectioned, caffeinated, coefficient, efficiently, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficient, interoffice.

+4 letters: affectionate, coefficients, decaffeinate, effectuating, effectuation, inefficients, noneffective.

+5 letters: affectionless, decaffeinated, decaffeinates, effectiveness, effectuations, ineffectively, ineffectually, inefficiently, noneffectives.