The difference between Affected and Effected

When used as adjectives, affected means influenced or changed by something, whereas effected means modified by effects.


Affected is also noun with the meaning: someone affected, as by a disease.

check bellow for the other definitions of Affected and Effected

  1. Affected as an adjective:

    Influenced or changed by something.

    Examples:

    "The affected products had to be recalled."

  2. Affected as an adjective:

    Simulated in order to impress.

    Examples:

    "He spoke with an affected English accent."

  3. Affected as an adjective:

    Emotionally moved; touched.

  4. Affected as an adjective (algebra, archaic):

    adfected.

    Examples:

    "an affected equation"

  5. Affected as an adjective:

    Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation.

  6. Affected as an adjective:

    artificial, stilted

  1. Affected as a noun:

    Someone affected, as by a disease.

  1. Affected as a verb:

    Examples:

    "The thunderstorm affected the compass, and we got lost."

  1. Effected as a verb:

  1. Effected as an adjective (music):

    Modified by effects.

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