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Affected vs Affectable - What's the difference?

affected | affectable |

As adjectives the difference between affected and affectable

is that affected is influenced or changed by something while affectable is able to be affected.

As a noun affected

is someone , as by a disease.

As a verb affected

is (affect).

affected

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • influenced or changed by something
    • The affected compass was impossible to use, so we got lost.
  • simulated in order to impress
    • He spoke with an affected English accent.
  • Emotionally moved; touched.
  • (algebra, archaic) adfected
    • an affected equation
  • Resulting from a mostly negative physical effect or transformation

    • See also

    * affectation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone , as by a disease.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (affect)
    • The thunderstorm affected the compass, and we got lost.

    See also

    * effected

    affectable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able to be affected.

    • Derived terms

    * affectability