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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIntended-effect
/ɪnˈtɛn.dɪd ɪˈfɛkt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The specific outcome or impact that an action, policy, or communication was deliberately planned to achieve.
"The new advertising campaign failed to produce its intended-effect on younger demographics." - 2
The designed or purposeful result of a medical treatment, intervention, or mechanical operation.
"Doctors monitored the patient closely to ensure the medication achieved its intended-effect without toxicity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'intended' (from the Latin 'intendere', meaning to stretch towards, direct the mind) and 'effect' (from the Latin 'efficere', meaning to accomplish or bring about). The compound term emerged in professional, rhetorical, and analytical contexts during the 20th century to specifically denote the purposeful outcome that an action or communication aims to achieve.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Intended-effect" is said worldwide
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effet recherché
Transliteration: eh-fay ruh-shersh-ay
"La politique n'a pas eu l'effet recherché."
beabsichtigte Wirkung
Transliteration: bəˈapsɪçtɪɡtə ˈvɪʁkʊŋ
"Die Maßnahme zeigte nicht die beabsichtigte Wirkung."
effetto voluto
Transliteration: ef-fet-to vo-lu-to
"Il farmaco ha sortito l'effetto voluto."
efecto deseado
Transliteration: e-fek-to de-se-a-do
"La ley no produjo el efecto deseado."
efeito pretendido
Transliteration: e-fei-to pre-ten-di-do
"A estratégia teve o efeito pretendido."
वांछित प्रभाव
Transliteration: vanchit prabhav
"योजना का वह वांछित प्रभाव नहीं दिखा।"
预期效果
Transliteration: yùqī xiàoguǒ
"这项政策没有达到预期效果。"
의도된 효과
Transliteration: uido-doen hyogwa
"그 조치는 의도된 효과를 거두지 못했다."
意図した効果
Transliteration: itoshita kouka
"薬は意図した効果を発揮した。"
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