aftereffect

af·ter·ef·fect

noun \ˈaf-tər-ə-ˌfekt\

Definition of AFTEREFFECT

: an effect that follows its cause after an interval

Examples of AFTEREFFECT

1. <in the U.S. slavery was abolished in 1865, but its aftereffects remained keenly felt long afterwards>

First Known Use of AFTEREFFECT

1659

Related to AFTEREFFECT

Synonyms: effect, aftermath, backwash, child, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, fate, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot

Antonyms: antecedent, causation, cause, occasion, reason

Related Words: ramification; denouement (also dénouement), echo, implication, repercussion; afterclap, afterglow, aftershock; blowback, by-product, fallout, offshoot, ripple, side effect (also side reaction), spin-off

Near Antonyms: consideration, determinant, factor; base, basis, foundation, ground, groundwork; impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, stimulus; mother, origin, root, source, spring

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Rhymes with AFTEREFFECT

benign neglect, bioprospect, Doppler effect, halo effect, hypercorrect, idiolect, interconnect, megaproject, ripple effect, semierect