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Affected vs Affective - What's the difference?

affected | affective |

As adjectives the difference between affected and affective

is that affected is influenced or changed by something while affective is relating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions.

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

    affective

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Relating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions.
  • Emotional; emotionally charged.
  • Derived terms

    * seasonal affective disorder * schizoaffective

    See also

    * effective * cognitive * motor ----