Effect and Implementation

noun

• A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon.
  • usage: "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
  • synonyms: consequence, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
• An outward appearance.
  • usage: "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting"
  • synonyms: impression
• An impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived. )
  • usage: "he just did it for effect"
• The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work.
  • synonyms: essence, burden, core, gist
• Of a law. ( having legal validity)
  • usage: "the law is still in effect"
  • synonyms: force
• A symptom caused by an illness or a drug.
  • usage: "the effects of sleep loss"; "the effect of the anesthetic"

verb

• Produce.
  • usage: "The scientists set up a shock wave"
  • synonyms: effectuate, set up
• Act so as to bring into existence.
  • usage: "effect a change"

• (n.) Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
• (n.) Goods; movables; personal estate; -- sometimes used to embrace real as well as personal property; as, the people escaped from the town with their effects.
• (n.) Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished from mere appearance.
• (v.t.) To produce, as a cause or agent; to cause to be.
• (n.) Manifestation; expression; sign.
• (n.) In general: That which is produced by an agent or cause; the event which follows immediately from an antecedent, called the cause; result; consequence; outcome; fruit; as, the effect of luxury.
• (n.) Execution; performance; realization; operation; as, the law goes into effect in May.
• (v.t.) To bring to pass; to execute; to enforce; to achieve; to accomplish.
• (n.) Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; -- with to.
• (n.) Power to produce results; efficiency; force; importance; account; as, to speak with effect.
• (n.) The purport; the sum and substance.

(DoD) The physical or behavioral state of a system that results from an action, a set of actions, or another effect.
(DoD) The result, outcome, or consequence of an action.
(DoD) A change to a condition, behavior, or degree of freedom.

noun

• The act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order.
  • usage: "the agency was created for the implementation of the policy"
  • synonyms: execution, carrying out
• The act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect.
  • synonyms: effectuation

(DoD) Procedures governing the mobilization of the force and the deployment, employment, and sustainment of military operations in response to execution orders issued by the Secretary of Defense. Also called IMP.