Pronunciation: /əˈfɛkts/
noun In the field of medicine, affects can refer to observable expressions of emotion or mood.
A1 Smoking affects your health.
A2 The weather affects my mood.
B1 Stress can have a negative affect on your immune system.
B2 The new policy will have a significant affect on our company's profits.
C1 The global pandemic has had a profound affect on the economy.
C2 Climate change affects every living organism on the planet.
verb Affects is most commonly used as a verb, meaning to have an influence on or cause a change in something.
A1 Eating too much candy affects your teeth.
A2 Lack of sleep affects your mood.
B1 Stress can affect your overall health.
B2 The new policy will affect all employees.
C1 Climate change affects ecosystems around the world.
C2 Political decisions can affect the global economy.
formal The new policy greatly affects the company's bottom line.
informal Staying up late affects my ability to focus in class.
slang Eating junk food all the time really affects your health, dude.
figurative The loss of her pet deeply affects her heart.
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