From Dictionary Side Definition–noun | 1. | one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure. | | 2. | either of the two broad surfaces of a thin, flat object, as a door, a piece of paper, etc. | | 3. | one of the lateral surfaces of an object, as opposed to the front, back, top, and bottom. | | 4. | either of the two lateral parts or areas of a thing: the right side and the left side. | | 5. | either lateral half of the body, esp. of the trunk, of a human or animal. | | 6. | the dressed, lengthwise half of an animal's body, as of beef or pork, used for food. | | 7. | an aspect or phase, esp. as contrasted with another aspect or phase: to consider all sides of a problem. | | 8. | region, direction, or position with reference to a central line, space, or point: the east side of a city. | | 9. | a slope, as of a hill. | | 10. | one of two or more contesting teams, groups, parties, etc.: Our side won the baseball game. | | 11. | the position, course, or part of a person or group opposing another: I am on your side in this issue. | | 12. | line of descent through either the father or the mother: grandparents on one's maternal side. | | 13. | the space immediately adjacent to something or someone indicated: Stand at my side. | | 14. | Informal. a side dish, as in a restaurant: I'll have a hamburger and a side of French fries. | | 15. | Usually, sides. Theater. | a. | pages of a script containing only the lines and cues of a specific role to be learned by a performer. | | b. | the l
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ines of the role. | | | 16. | Nautical. the hull portion that is normally out of the water, located between the stem and stern to port or starboard. | | 18. | Slang. a phonograph record. | | 19. | Chiefly British Slang. | a. | affected manner; pretension; assumed haughtiness: to put on side. | | b. | impudence; gall: He has a lot of side. | | | 20. | on the (specified) side, rather more than less; tending toward (the quality or condition specified): This cake is a little on the sweet side. | –adjective | 21. | being at or on one side: the side aisles of a theater. | | 22. | coming from one side. | | 23. | directed toward one side: a side blow. | | 24. | subordinate or incidental: a side issue. | —Verb phrase | 25. | side with or against, to favor or support or refuse to support one group, opinion, etc., against opposition; take sides, as in a dispute: He always sides with the underdog. | —Idioms | 26. | on the side, Informal. | a. | separate from the main issue or point of interest. | | b. | in addition to one's regular, or known work, interest, relationships, etc.: She tried selling cosmetics on the side. He dates another girl on the side. | | c. | as a side dish: a hamburger with French fries on the side. | | | 27. | side by side, | a. | next to one another; together. | | b. | closely associated or related; in proximity: A divided city in which democracy and communism must live side by side. | | | 28. | take sides, to give one's support to one person or group in a dispute; be partial to one side: We were careful not to tak
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e sides for fear of getting personally involved. | | 29. | the far side, the farther or opposite side: the far side of the moon. | |
From Dictionary Effect Definition–noun | 1. | something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin. | | 2. | power to produce results; efficacy; force; validity; influence: His protest had no effect. | | 3. | the state of being effective or operative; operation or execution; accomplishment or fulfillment: to bring a plan into effect. | | 4. | a mental or emotional impression produced, as by a painting or a speech. | | 5. | meaning or sense; purpose or intention: She disapproved of the proposal and wrote to that effect. | | 6. | the making of a desired impression: We had the feeling that the big, expensive car was only for effect. | | 7. | an illusory phenomenon: a three-dimensional effect. | | 8. | a real phenomenon (usually named for its discoverer): the Doppler effect. | –verb (used with object) | 10. | to produce as an effect; bring about; accomplish; make happen: The new machines finally effected the transition to computerized accounting last spring. | —Idioms | 11. | in effect, | a. | for practical purposes; virtually: His silence was in effect a confirmation of the rumor. | | b. | essentially; basically. | | c. | operating or functioning; in force: The plan is now in effect. | | | 12. | take effect, | a. | to go into operation; begin to function. | | b. | to produce a result: The prescribed medicine failed to take effect. | | |
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