in effect

English

Adjective

in effect (not comparable)

1. Operating or functioning; in force; in play.

   Synonym: standing

   Until the new guidelines come out, the old rules are still in effect.

Translations

operating or functioning; in force; in play

Finnish: voimassa (fi) Irish: i bhfeidhm Polish: w mocy, obowiązuje (verb), aktualny (pl), ważny (pl) Thai: มีผลบังคับใช้ (mii-pǒn-bang-káp-chái), มีผลใช้บังคับ (mii-pǒn-chái-bang-káp)

See also

• into effect
• take effect

Adverb

in effect (not comparable)

1. For all practical purposes; in practice; actually; essentially; basically.

   Synonyms: effectively; see also Thesaurus:fundamentally

   • 2007, The Guardian, Aug 21 2007, George Monbiot.

     Separated from the rest of Heathrow, this would, in effect, be a second airport.

Translations

for all practical purposes

Finnish: oikeastaan (fi), käytännössä (fi) French: en pratique (fr) German: effektiv (de) Irish: déanta na fírinne Latin: effectū Polish: w istocie (pl), w rzeczywistości (pl), w praktyce (pl), faktycznie (pl)