Meanings
adjectiveeffecting (comparative more effecting, superlative most effecting)
comparative more effecting · superlative most effecting
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of effect
Origin
From effect + -ing. The adjective likely follows from the verb, perhaps with influence from effective, affecting, or both.
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APA
effecting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/effecting
MLA
“effecting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/effecting. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “effecting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/effecting.
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