1. In actuality or reality or fact
   "in effect, they had no choice"
   - effectively

1. Exerting force or influence
   "the law is already in effect (or in force)"
   - effective, good, in force

See also: operative

• dissembling
• disseminate
• disseminated lupus erythematosus
• disseminated multiple sclerosis
• disseminated sclerosis
• dissemination
• disseminative
• disseminator
• dissension
• dissent
• dissenter
• dissentient
• dissenting
• dissenting opinion
• dissentious
• dissepiment
• dissertate
• dissertation
• disservice
• dissever
• disseverance
• disseverment
• dissidence
• dissident
• Dissident Irish Republican Army