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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
in effect en · ADJ
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Operating or functioning; in force; in play.
Until the new guidelines come out, the old rules are still in effect.
Relateds
into effect · take effect
Synonyms
standing
Translations (9)
es en efecto (operating or functioning; in force; in play) · pl w mocy (operating or functioning; in force; in play) · th มีผลใช้บังคับ (operating or functioning; in force; in play) · ga i bhfeidhm (operating or functioning; in force; in play) · pl obowiązuje (operating or functioning; in force; in play) · pl ważny (operating or functioning; in force; in play) · th มีผลบังคับใช้ (operating or functioning; in force; in play) · fi voimassa (operating or functioning; in force; in play) · pl aktualny (operating or functioning; in force; in play)
in effect en · ADV
Meanings
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(not-comparable) For all practical purposes; in practice; actually; essentially; basically.
2007, The Guardian, Aug 21 2007, George Monbiot.
Separated from the rest of Heathrow, this would, in effect, be a second airport.
Synonyms
in the final analysis · basically · in the end · effectively · essentially · at bottom · in essence · at heart · substantially · ultimately · au fond · in effect · deep down · by definition · fundamentally
Translations (11)
pl w praktyce (for all practical purposes) · de effektiv (for all practical purposes) · es en efecto (for all practical purposes) · pl faktycznie (for all practical purposes) · pl w istocie (for all practical purposes) · fi käytännössä (for all practical purposes) · ga déanta na fírinne (for all practical purposes) · fr en pratique (for all practical purposes) · fi oikeastaan (for all practical purposes) · pl w rzeczywistości (for all practical purposes) · la effectū (for all practical purposes)