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   effective

   /ɪˈfɛktɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. successful in producing a desired or intended result: "effective solutions to environmental problems" Similar successfuleffectualefficaciousproductiveconstructivefruitfulfunctionalpotentpowerfulworthwhilehelpfulof helpof assistancebeneficialadvantageousvaluableusefulof useconvincingcompellingstrongforcefulforciblepowerfulpotentweightyplausibleefficacioussoundvalidwell foundedtellingimpressivepersuasiveirresistiblecredibleinfluentialconclusiveunanswerableauthoritativelogicalreasonedreasonablewell reasonedrationallucidcoherentcogenteloquentcleararticulateOpposite ineffectiveincompetentweakweak
   • ▪ (of a law, rule, or policy) operative: "the regulation will be effective from January" Similar operativein forcein effectin operationvalidofficialsigned and sealedlawfullegallicitlegitimatelegally bindingbindingeffectualOpposite invalid
   • 2. existing in fact, though not formally acknowledged as such: "she has been under effective house arrest since September" Similar virtualpracticalessentialoperativeactualimpliedimplicitunacknowledgedtacitOpposite theoretical
   • ▪ assessed according to actual rather than face value: "an effective price of £176 million"

   noun

   • 1. a soldier fit and available for service: "when the battles broke out, he had a total of 920 effectives"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin effectivus, from efficere ‘accomplish’ (see effect).

   Derivatives

   • 1. effectivity noun

   Scrabble Points: 20

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   EFFECTIVE definition: 1. successful or achieving the results that you want: 2. (used about a treatment or drug) working…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of EFFECTIVE is producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect. How to use effective in a sentence. Comparing Efficient, Effective, and Proficient Synonym Discussion of Effective.

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   Effective definition: adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result. See examples of EFFECTIVE used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › effectiveeffective adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of effective adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEFFECTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   effective is applied to that which has the power to, or which actually does, produce an effect: an effective action, remedy, speech. effectual is used esp. of that which produces the effect desired or intended, or a decisive result: An effectual bombardment silenced the enemy. efficacious suggests the capability of achieving a certain end: an ...

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   The adjective effective has many shades of meaning, but you'll usually see it describing something that's able to produce a desired goal. Effective traces back to the Latin word effectivus , from efficere , meaning “work out, accomplish,” and that meaning still holds true.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › effectiveeffective | meaning of effective in Longman Dictionary of...

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   effective meaning, definition, what is effective: successful, and working in the way that ...: Learn more.