effect size

ɪˈfɛkt saɪz

Definition

Definition of effect size - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematics

TECH.

measure of the strength of an effect in statistics

TECH.

The effect size indicated a strong relationship between variables.
Researchers calculated the effect size to assess the treatment impact.
A larger effect size was observed in the second experiment.

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Expressions with effect

for effect

adv.

intended to produce a reaction

She laughed loudly for effect, hoping to lighten the mood.

ripple effect

situation where one event causes many others

The new policy had a ripple effect on the economy.

snowball effect

situation where something grows quickly from small beginnings

The snowball effect made the problem much bigger.

take effect

start working or begin to have the planned effect

The new law will take effect next month.

the effect was electric

exp.

producing intense excitement and a strongly charged feeling in the room

When she sang, the effect was electric and everyone held their breath.

it has a snowball effect

exp.

causes results that grow larger and stronger over time

One missed payment can have a snowball effect on your finances.

Expressions with size

size down

reduce the size of something

They decided to size down the project to fit the budget.

size matters

exp.

bigger is better

When it comes to TVs, size matters.

size up

evaluate or assess something or someone

He sized up the competition before the race..

cut to size

trim material to fit specific dimensions

The carpenter cut the wood to size for the shelf.

of every shape and size

adj.

having a wide variety of forms and dimensions

The store sells toys of every shape and size.

try for size

test something to see if it fits

She decided to try for size before buying the dress.

try on for size

test clothing to see if it fits

She decided to try on for size the new dress.

try this for size

test something to see if it fits

Try this for size before buying the jacket.

try this on for size

test something to see if it fits well

Try this on for size before buying it.

size someone up

judge someone's abilities or character by looking at them

The manager sized the new employee up quickly.

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of breathtaking proportions

adj.

very impressive

extremely impressive or extraordinary in size or effect

dose-response relationship

pharmacology

connection between amount of exposure and size of the biological effect

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French:taille d'effet, ...
German:Effektstärke, ...
Italian:dimensione dell'effetto, ...
Spanish:tamaño del efecto, ...
Portuguese:tamanho do efeito, ...
Chinese:效应量, ...
Japanese:効果量, ...
Arabic:حجم الأثر, ...
Hebrew:גֹּ֫דֶל הָאֵ֫פֶקְט, ...
Russian:размер эффекта, ...
Ukrainian:розмір ефекту, ...
Hindi:प्रभाव आकार, ...
Bengali:প্রভাবের আকার, ...
Catalan:mida de l'efecte, ...
Czech:velikost účinku, ...
Danish:effektstørrelse, ...
Dutch:effectgrootte, ...
Greek:μέγεθος επίδρασης, ...
Hungarian:statisztikai hatásnagyság, ...
Khmer:ទំហំឥទ្ធិពល, ...
Korean:효과 크기, ...
Persian:اندازه اثر, ...
Polish:wielkość efektu, ...
Portuguese (BR):tamanho do efeito, ...
Romanian:dimensiunea efectului, ...
Swedish:effektstorlek, ...
Thai:ขนาดของผล, ...
Turkish:etki boyutu, ...
Vietnamese:kích thước hiệu ứng, ...

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