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Effective

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Adjective

1. effective, effectual, efficacious

producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

Example Sentences:
'an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation'
'effective teaching methods'
'effective steps toward peace'
'made an effective entrance'
'his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action'
'an efficacious law'

2. effective, efficient

able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively

Example Sentences:
'people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons...'
'effective personnel'
'an efficient secretary'
'the efficient cause of the revolution'

3. effective

works well as a means or remedy

Example Sentences:
'an effective reprimand'
'a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat'

4. effective, good, in effect, in force

exerting force or influence

Example Sentences:
'the law is effective immediately'
'a warranty good for two years'
'the law is already in effect (or in force)'

5. effective

existing in fact; not theoretical; real

Example Sentences:
'a decline in the effective demand'
'confused increased equipment and expenditure with the quantity of effective work done'

6. effective

ready for service

Example Sentences:
'the fort was held by about 100 effective soldiers'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Effective

see synonyms of effective
adjective
1. 
productive of or capable of producing a result
2. 
in effect; operative
effective from midnight
3. 
producing a striking impression; impressive
an effective entrance
4. (prenominal)
actual rather than theoretical; real
the effective income after deductions
5. 
(of a military force, etc) equipped and prepared for action
6. physics
(of an alternating quantity) having a value that is the square root of the mean of the squares of the magnitude measured at each instant over a defined period of time, usually one cycle
See also root mean square
noun
7. 
a serviceman who is equipped and prepared for action

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Effective

see synonyms of effective
adjective
1. 
having an effect; producing a result
2. 
producing a definite or desired result; efficient
3. 
in effect; operative; active
4. 
actual, not merely potential or theoretical
5. 
making a striking impression; impressive
6. 
equipped and ready for combat
noun
7. 
a soldier, unit, etc. equipped and ready for combat
usually used in pl.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Effective

see synonyms of effective
adj.
1.
a. Having an intended or expected effect.
b. Producing a strong impression or response; striking: gave an effective performance as Othello.
2. Operative; in effect: The law is effective immediately.
3. Existing in fact; actual: a decline in the effective demand.
4. Prepared for use or action, especially in combat.
n.
A soldier or a piece of military equipment that is ready for combat.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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