Definition von k-effect im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
- Allee effect
- The negative population growth observed at low population densities
- Auger effect
- the secondary emission of an electron following the ionisation of a core electron of an atom
- Bernoulli effect
- In a flowing fluid, the occurrence of what is stated by Bernoulli's principle
- Bruce effect
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- Casimir effect
- The effect of the Casimir force
- Cerenkov effect
- The emission of light (Cerenkov radiation) that occurs when a charged particle passes through an insulator at a speed greater than the speed of light in that medium; the characteristic blue glow from a nuclear reactor
- Cheerio effect
- Alternative spelling of cheerio effect
- Compton effect
- The increase in the wavelength, and corresponding decrease in the energy, of photons (especially of X-rays and gamma rays) when scattered by interaction with matter
- Cotton effect
- The characteristic change in optical rotatory dispersion and/or circular dichroism in the vicinity of an absorption band of a substance
- Cupertino effect
- The replacement, by a spellchecker, of words that it interprets as being misspelled, by words which are still incorrect in context
- Doppler effect
- The apparent change in frequency or wavelength of a wave that is perceived by an observer moving relative to the source of the waves
- Fano effect
- The polarization of the spin of electrons produced when alkali atoms absorb circularly polarized light; any of several similar quantum optical effects
- Frey effect
- An auditory phenomenon in which pulsed microwave frequencies generate clicking sounds directly inside the human head
- Hall effect
- the effect in which a conductor that carries an electric current perpendicular to an applied magnetic field develops a voltage gradient transverse to both current and field
- Hawthorne effect
- An effect on a study due to a change, due to being observed, in the behavior of a subject being studied
- Jahn-Teller effect
- A distortion of any symmetric non-linear molecule which reduces its symmetry and lowers its energy
- Josephson effect
- the zero-voltage current of paired electrons through a weak connection between superconductors
- Kerr effect
- birefringence of a material induced by an electric field due to partial orientation of its molecules
- McClintock effect
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- Meissner effect
- The total expulsion of magnetic flux from the interior of a superconducting metal when it is cooled in a magnetic field below a critical temperature, near absolute zero, at which the transition to superconductivity takes place
- Mössbauer effect
- the resonant and recoil-free emission and absorption of gamma rays by atoms in the solid state; the basis of a type of spectroscopy with applications in both physics and chemistry
- Nader effect
- The later term to describe the effect a candidate for the corresponding political office (especially the office of President of the United States) can have on a close political election, in which their candidacy results in the election being won by a candidate dissimilar to them, rather than a candidate similar to them
- Nordtvedt effect
- A test of the strong equivalence principle of general relativity that relies on detecting polarization in the orbit of the moon in the direction of the sun
- Paschen-Back effect
- a form of the Zeeman effect that affects the spectral lines obtained when a light source is placed in a very strong magnetic field
- Peltier effect
- A thermodynamic effect which occurs when current is passed through a thermocouple, used in computing as a cooling process
- Raman effect
- the inelastic scattering of photons with subsequent change in frequency and phase; employed in Raman spectroscopy
- Rashomon effect
- The effect of the subjectivity of perception on recollection, by which observers of an event are able to produce substantially different but equally plausible accounts of it
- Seebeck effect
- the thermodynamic effect by which heat being passed through a thermocouple is converted into electricity
- Stark effect
- the splitting and shift of a spectral line into several components in the presence of an electric field
- Streisand effect
- A phenomenon in which attempting to suppress an item of information attracts additional unwanted attention to it, thus furthering the spreading of the information
- Tetris effect
- The effect of seeing hallucinatory images of a repetitive activity done beforehand
- Tyndall effect
- The visible scattering of light along the path of a beam caused by discontinuities such as suspended particles
- Vandenbergh effect
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- Venturi effect
- Alternative capitalization of venturi effect
- Von Restorff effect
- The effect that distinctive things are easier to remember
- Westermarck effect
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- Whitten effect
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- Zeeman effect
- the splitting of single spectral lines into three (or more) in the presence of a magnetic field
- acousto-optic effect
- a photoelastic effect produced by ultrasonic waves in a transparent material
- adverse effect
- Side-effect, especially a negative one in pharmacology
- after-effect
- An effect; especially, one that is experienced only after a delay, or only in the long term
- bandwagon effect
- the observation that people often do or believe what they think many other people do
- betavoltaic effect
- The creation of excess electron-hole pairs, triggered by impinging beta particles
- black drop effect
- An optical effect, occurring during the transit of an object in front of the Sun, by which light is bent around the object, causing it to look stretched out
- butterfly effect
- The technical notion of sensitive dependence on initial conditions in chaos theory
- bystander effect
- That someone is less likely to help another if other potential helpers are present than otherwise
- cheerio effect
- The tendency for objects floating on a liquid surface to clump together
- chilling effect
- A discouraging effect, especially on certain forms of officially legal speech
The hate crimes bill would allow recent racist statements by a suspect to be used as evidence that a crime was racially motivated; some legislators were concerned that this provision could have an undue chilling effect on speech that could be construed as racist.
- cocktail party effect
- the ability (or the difficulty) of focusing one's attention on a single auditory source in a jumble of noises
- come into effect
- To become enforceable, or applicable
The new rules will come into effect on the 1st of January.
- cumulative effect
- The state in which a series of repeated actions have an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects; noted especially in the repeated administration of drugs
- domino effect
- the effect of one event setting off a chain of similar events
- domino effect
- the theory that, if Vietnam fell to communism, it would be followed by Cambodia and Laos etc
- effect
- To make or bring about; to implement
The best way to effect change is to work with existing stakeholders.
- effect
- A device for producing an alteration in sound produced by an instrument
I just bought a couple of great effects.
- effect
- An alteration in sound after it has been produced by an instrument
I use an echo effect here to make the sound more mysterious.
- effect
- The result or outcome of a cause
The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape.
- effect
- Belongings, usually as personal effects
- effect
- An illusion produced by technical means (as in "special effect")
The effect of flying was most convincing.
- effect
- A scientific phenomenon, usually named after its discoverer
Doppler effect.
- effect
- The state of being binding and enforceable, as in a rule, policy, or law
The new law will come into effect on the first day of next year.
- effect size
- A measure of the strength or magnitude of the effect of an independent variable on a dependent variable in an experiment or a quasi-experiment
- effect sizes
- plural form of effect size
- eureka effect
- Sudden unexpected discovery
- field effect
- The use of an electric field to control the conductivity of a channel in a semiconductor, as in FET
- founder effect
- A lessening of genetic variation when the entire population in question descends from a small number of founders
- geodetic effect
- the change in the spin of a gyroscope as it moves through curved spacetime
- greenhouse effect
- (with the) The process by which a planet is warmed by its atmosphere. (Do not confuse with global warming.)
- ground effect
- A generic term describing any aerodynamic effects occurring due to a vehicle's body or appendages moving in close proximity to the ground
- gyromagnetic effect
- an effect that arises from the relation between the angular momentum and the magnetization of a magnetic substance
- healthy participant effect
- A skewing of data in randomized medical studies that occurs when healthy participants are less likely to drop out of the study than sicker patients
- ideomotor effect
- The influence of suggestion on unconscious behavior, frequently used to explain dowsing and other seemingly supernatural claims
- in effect
- For all practical purposes; in practice; virtually; essentially; basically
- in effect
- Operating or functioning; in force; in play
Until the new guidelines come out, the old rules are still in effect.
- inductive effect
- an experimentally observable effect of the transmission of charge through a chain of atoms in a molecule by electrostatic induction
- knock-on effect
- The continued running of an engine after the ignition has been turned off; dieseling
- knock-on effect
- A secondary, often unintended effect
There are various knock-on effects . PA services, particularly health and education, have deteriorated sharply because of supply shortages and strikes by workers. Much of the time hospitals have been seeing only emergency cases.
- lake effect
- An effect of large bodies of fresh water on the weather of regions downwind
Lake effect storms dumped 108 inches of snow on Oswego in 48 hours.
- lake-effect
- Alternative spelling of lake effect
- lotus effect
- The superhydrophobicity associated with the leaves of the lotus plant
- magnetocaloric effect
- the reversible change in temperature that accompanies the change of magnetization of a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material
- mesomeric effect
- the increased stability of organic compounds having alternate single and double bonds
- narrow-width effect
- An anomalous threshold voltage behavior of certain sub-halfmicron semiconductors due to migration of specific elements and local oxidation
- network effect
- The higher growth rate of businesses with higher market share in those segments of economy in which the value of a product or a service depends on the number of existing users of the product or a service, as is the case with telephone networks
- or words to that effect
- used to indicate a paraphrase or the chance of an error in the details of reported speech
When he hit his finger with the hammer, he said ouch or words to that effect.
- personal effect
- An item of personal property that one carries on one's person, including identification, jewelry, and clothing
- photoelectric effect
- The emission of electrons from the surface of a material following the absorption of electromagnetic radiation
- photoelectromagnetic effect
- The generation of an electric current in an intermetallic semiconductor in a magnetic field by the action of light
- photovoltaic effect
- the conversion of electromagnetic radiation into electric power through absorption by a semiconducting material
- piezoelectric effect
- The production of electrical potential in a substance as the pressure on it changes
Human bones display a piezoelectric effect.
- piezoresistive effect
- The change of electrical resistance in a substance as the pressure on it changes
Silicon displays a marked piezoresistive effect.
- pinch effect
- the magnetic self-attraction of parallel electric currents having the same direction; the restriction of a flowing plasma because of this attraction
- placebo effect
- The tendency of any medication or treatment, even an inert or ineffective one, to exhibit results simply because the recipient believes that it will work
- primacy effect
- The increased ability to remember the first items in a list
- put into effect
- To implement; to execute; to carry out
- pyroelectric effect
- The production of electrical potential in a substance as the temperature increases
Quartz crystals display a marked pyroelectric effect.
- quantum Hall effect
- An effect marked by the quantization of the Hall resistance, observed in two-dimensional electron systems subjected to low temperatures and strong magnetic field
- resonance effect
- the mesomeric effect
- ripple effect
- the effect of one event setting off other events in an unexpected way, or unexpected areas
Defaults in America's mortgage lending businesses are causing a ripple effect through the major banks in other continents.
- salt-effect distillation
- a technique of extractive distillation in which a salt or a non-volatile liquid is added to the mixture being distilled in order to remove azeotropes and aid separation
- side effect
- An unintended consequence of any action in addition to the intended consequence of that action
- side effect
- An adverse effect, an unintended consequence of a drug or therapy; usually not a beneficial effect
- side effect
- A change in state caused by a function call (typically "side-effect")
Eiffel is somewhat purist about insisting that functions have no side effects.
- side-effect
- Alternative spelling of side effect
- skin effect
- The tendency of alternating current to distribute itself in a conductor such that the current density is greater near the surface than near the core. The effect increases with frequency
- snowball effect
- An accelerating growth of magnitude, including fame, fortune, importance, or danger
The success of these women has had the snowball effect of bringing more and more women into the sport over the past few years.
- sound effect
- An artificially created or enhanced sound, used to accompany the action of a dramatic production, such as a film, play or video game
- special effect
- An effect technique used in film, television, and entertainment industry to create effects that cannot be achieved by normal means, and when creating the effect by normal means is prohibitively expensive. Special effects are also used to enhance previously filmed elements, by digitally adding, removing, and enhancing objects within the scene
- spoiler effect
- Voting theory. A term used to describe the effect a candidate on a close election to a corresponding political office (especially the office of the President of the United States), in which their candidacy results in the election being won by a candidate dissimilar to them, rather than a candidate similar to them
- status effect
- A modifier to a character's status, either positive (i.e. strength up) or negative (i.e. poison) effects
- take effect
- to become active; to become effective
The medication won't begin to take effect for 3-4 hours.
- transverse flow effect
- vibration in the rotor of a helicopter due to differential drag
- triboelectric effect
- the generation of static electricity by friction between different materials
- venturi effect
- The reduction in fluid pressure that results when a fluid flows through a constriction
- white coat effect
- Alternative form of white coat hypertension
- effect
- a consequence
- domino effect
- the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall)
- immediate effect
- instant result, instantaneous consequence
- effect
- {v} to bring to pass, produce, perform
- effect
- {n} a thing produced, end, issue, consequence
- Rosenthal effect
- The Pygmalion effect, or Rosenthal effect, refers to the phenomenon in which the greater the expectation placed upon people, often children or students and employees, the better they perform. The effect is named after Pygmalion, a Cypriot sculptor in a narrative by Ovid in Greek mythology, who fell in love with a female statue he had carved out of ivory
- Weekend Effect
- (Finans) A phenomenon in financial markets in which stock returns on Mondays are often significantly lower than those of the immediately preceding Friday. Some theories that explain the effect attribute the tendency for companies to release bad news on Friday after the markets close to depressed stock prices on Monday. Others state that the weekend effect might be linked to short selling, which would affect stocks with high short interest positions. Alternatively, the effect could simply be a result of traders' fading optimism between Friday and Monday
- domino effect
- A situation in which one event causes a whole series of events to happen one after the other
- doppler effect
- An increase (or decrease) in the frequency of sound, light, or other waves as the source and observer move towards (or away from) each other. Named after the Austrian physicist Johann Christian Doppler
- faraday effect
- In physics, the Faraday effect or Faraday rotation is a magneto-optical phenomenon, or an interaction between light and a magnetic field. The rotation of the plane of polarization is proportional to the intensity of the component of the magnetic field in the direction of the beam of light
- greenhouse effect
- A similar retention of solar radiation, as by another planet or in a solar panel
- greenhouse effect
- (Çevre) The trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere, due to the greater transparency of the atmosphere to visible radiation from the sun than to infrared radiation emitted from the planet's surface
- hawthorne effect
- (Psikoloji, Ruhbilim) The alteration of behaviour by the subjects of a study due to their awareness of being observed
- house money effect
- The premise that people are more willing to take risks with money they obtained easily or unexpectedly
- lotus effect
- The lotus effect in material science is the observed self-cleaning property found with lotus plants. In some Eastern cultures, the lotus plant is a symbol of purity. Although lotuses prefer to grow in muddy rivers and lakes, the leaves and flowers remain clean
- perlocutionary effect
- A perlocutionary act (or perlocutionary effect) is a speech act, as viewed at the level of its psychological consequences , such as persuading, convincing, scaring, enlightening, inspiring, or otherwise getting someone to do or realize something. This is contrasted with locutionary and illocutionary acts (which are other levels of description, rather than different types of speech acts)
- pygmalion effect
- The Pygmalion effect, or Rosenthal effect, refers to the phenomenon in which the greater the expectation placed upon people, often children or students and employees, the better they perform. The effect is named after Pygmalion, a Cypriot sculptor in a narrative by Ovid in Greek mythology, who fell in love with a female statue he had carved out of ivory