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Affected vs Affecting - What's the difference?

affected | affecting |

As adjectives the difference between affected and affecting

is that affected is influenced or changed by something while affecting is producing strong feelings and emotions.

As verbs the difference between affected and affecting

is that affected is (affect) while affecting is .

As a noun affected

is someone , as by a disease.

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

    affecting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Producing strong feelings and emotions.

    • Verb

    (head)