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effective > 6 senses
ADJECTIVE1effective, effectual, efficaciousProducing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
2effective, efficientAble to accomplish a purpose
3effectiveWorks well as a means or remedy
4effective, good, in effect, in forceExerting force or influence
5effectiveExisting in fact
6effectiveReady for service
effective > pronunciation
Soundsihfeh'ktihv; iy'fehktihv
Rhymesabortive, abrasive, abusive, and 298 more rhymes in ihv...
effective > adjective 1
MeaningProducing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect.
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"
Synonymseffectual, efficacious
Contraryineffective, uneffective, ineffectual
Similarhard-hitting, trenchant; impelling; impressive, telling; rough-and-ready
See alsoefficacious; efficient; potent, strong, stiff; powerful; useful, utile
Attribute ofeffectiveness, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality
Nounseffectiveness, effectivity
Adverbseffectively
Verbseffect
effective > adjective 2
MeaningAble to accomplish a purpose. Functioning effectively.
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"
Synonymsefficient
Similar tocompetent
Nounseffectiveness, effectivity
Verbseffect
effective > adjective 3
MeaningWorks well as a means or remedy.
Examples"an effective reprimand"; "a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat"
Similar toefficacious
Nounseffectiveness, effectivity
effective > adjective 4
MeaningExerting force or influence.
Examples"the law is effective immediately"
Synonymsgood, in effect, in force
Similar tooperative
effective > adjective 5
MeaningExisting in fact. Not theoretical. Real.
Examples"a decline in the effective demand"; "confused increased equipment and expenditure with the quantity of effective work done"
Similar toactual, existent
Adverbseffectively
effective > adjective 6
MeaningReady for service.
Examples"the fort was held by about 100 effective soldiers"
Similar tooperational
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine

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