in effect

English

Adjective

in effect (not comparable)

Operating or functioning; in force; in play.
Until the new guidelines come out, the old rules are still in effect.

See also

into effect
take effect

Adverb

in effect (not comparable)

For all practical purposes; in practice; virtually; essentially; basically.
Synonyms: effectively; see also Thesaurus:fundamentally
- Separated from the rest of Heathrow, this would, in effect, be a second airport. — The Guardian, Aug 21 2007, George Monbiot.

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