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deterrent effect meaning, deterrent effect definition | English Cobuild dictionary. deterrent. 1 n-count A deterrent is something that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it. They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent...
Examples. Primacy effect. Series of prizes are mentioned for playing a game. We mostly remember the first few prizes giving the most importance to the first few prizes. Recency effect. Being close to a friend for years and then recently you have a fight with her; will make you change your opinion about her because of the recent fight.