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type | a |
lex_filenum | 00 |
def | producing 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 his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action an efficacious law |
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Also see | efficacious; efficient; potent, strong, stiff; powerful; useful, utile |
Attribute | effectiveness, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality |
Derivationally related form | efficacious → efficacy |
Derivationally related form | efficacious → efficaciousness |
Derivationally related form | effectual → effectualness |
Derivationally related form | effectual → effectuality |
Derivationally related form | effective → effect; effective → effectiveness |
Derivationally related form | effective → effectivity |
Antonym | effective → ineffective |
Similar to | hard-hitting, trenchant; impelling; impressive, telling; rough-and-ready |
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Similar to | hard-hitting, trenchant; impelling; impressive, telling; rough-and-ready |
Antonym | ineffective → effective |
Also see | efficacious; efficient; potent, strong, stiff; powerful; useful, utile |
Derived from adjective | effectively → effective |
Derivationally related form | effectuality → effectual |
Derivationally related form | effectualness → effectual |
Derivationally related form | effectiveness → effective; effect → effective |
Attribute | effectiveness, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality |
Derivationally related form | efficaciousness → efficacious |
Derivationally related form | efficacy → efficacious |
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