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Effective
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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.
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