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type | s |
lex_filenum | 00 |
def | able to accomplish a purpose |
def | 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 an efficient secretary the efficient cause of the revolution |
Outgoing links | |
Similar to | competent |
Derivationally related form | effective → effect; effective → effectiveness |
Derivationally related form | effective → effectivity |
Incoming links | |
Similar to | competent |
Derived from adjective | efficiently → efficient |
Derivationally related form | effectivity → effective |
Derivationally related form | effectiveness → effective; effect → effective |
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