Word
effecting
Phoneticsef·fect·ing
US/ˈifɛktɪŋ/
UK/ɪfˈɛktɪŋ/
Definition
v. to make something happen or to cause a change. You use this when you want to say that an action or a law has a real result.
v. to bring about a result or to cause a change to occur. Often used in formal or legal contexts to describe the successful implementation of a policy or the physical manifestation of a force.
Examples
“The new law is effecting real change in the city.”
“The manager is effecting a series of changes to the office layout to improve workflow.”
“The rapid expansion of the railway network is effecting a profound shift in the regional economy, connecting remote villages to major urban centers for the first time.”
Examples
simple
“The new law is effecting real change in the city.”
contextual
“The manager is effecting a series of changes to the office layout to improve workflow.”
complex
“The rapid expansion of the railway network is effecting a profound shift in the regional economy, connecting remote villages to major urban centers for the first time.”
Etymology
From effect + -ing. The adjective likely follows from the verb, perhaps with influence from effective, affecting, or both.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.