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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | effective, effectual, efficacious | Producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect |
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| 2 | effective, efficient | Able to accomplish a purpose | |
| 3 | effective | Works well as a means or remedy | |
| 4 | effective, good, in effect, in force | Exerting force or influence | |
| 5 | effective | Existing in fact | |
| 6 | effective | Ready for service |
| Sounds | ihfeh'ktihv; iy'fehktihv |
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| Rhymes | abortive, abrasive, abusive, and 298 more rhymes in ihv... |
| Meaning | Producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect. |
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| Examples | "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance" |
| Synonyms | effectual, efficacious |
| Contrary | ineffective, uneffective, ineffectual |
| Similar | hard-hitting, trenchant; impelling; impressive, telling; rough-and-ready |
| See also | efficacious; efficient; potent, strong, stiff; powerful; useful, utile |
| Attribute of | effectiveness, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality |
| Nouns | effectiveness, effectivity |
| Adverbs | effectively |
| Verbs | effect |
| Meaning | Able to accomplish a purpose. Functioning effectively. |
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| Examples | "people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw; "effective personnel" |
| Synonyms | efficient |
| Similar to | competent |
| Nouns | effectiveness, effectivity |
| Verbs | effect |
| Meaning | Works well as a means or remedy. |
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| Examples | "an effective reprimand"; "a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat" |
| Similar to | efficacious |
| Nouns | effectiveness, effectivity |
| Meaning | Exerting force or influence. |
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| Examples | "the law is effective immediately" |
| Synonyms | good, in effect, in force |
| Similar to | operative |
| Meaning | Existing in fact. Not theoretical. Real. |
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| Examples | "a decline in the effective demand"; "confused increased equipment and expenditure with the quantity of effective work done" |
| Similar to | actual, existent |
| Adverbs | effectively |
| Meaning | Ready for service. |
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| Examples | "the fort was held by about 100 effective soldiers" |
| Similar to | operational |
| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine |
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