Effect and Procedure

Effect

Effect noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.

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Procedure and effect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Procedure" instead a noun "Effect".

Procedure noun - A usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result.

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Effect and procedure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Effect" instead a noun "Procedure".

Nearby Word: procedural

special	special effect	special procedure
exact	exact effect	exact procedure
similar	similar effect	similar procedure
normal	normal effect	normal procedure
Other adjectives: common, specific, complete, reverse, actual, real, possible, minor, magical.

Many of the famous tropes of this series - the slow-motion running, the "na-na-na-naaa" sound effect and the procedure for depicting the bionic eye at work - were not finalized until the second season.

Source: Series / The Six Million Dollar Man
His Dark Materials: The General Oblation Board develops a procedure called intercision, which severs a person from their dæmon/soul and has a similar effect on the person as being lobotomized.

Source: Lobotomy
Not only is Darkman horribly mutilated, but the medical procedure that saved his life has the side effect of amplifying his emotions.

Source: What Have I Become?

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