after-effect

See also: aftereffect

English

Noun

after-effect (plural after-effects)

1. An effect; especially, one that is experienced only after a delay, or only in the long term.
   • 2021 September 8, Phil McNulty, “Poland 1-1 England”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     It all went wrong for England in those chaotic final moments but until Poland's late surge they had once again shown they are developing and have not suffered too many after-effects from the Euro 2020 final loss to Italy on penalties.

Coordinate terms

• side-effect

Translations

after-effect — see aftereffect