About The Word Effective
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What's The Definition Of Effective?
[adj] existing in fact; not theoretical; real; "a decline in the effective demand"; "confused increased equipment and expenditure with the quantity of effective work done"
[adj] able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively; "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" [adj] exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)" [adj] producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; "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" [adj] works well as a means or remedy; "an effective reprimand"; "a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat" [adj] (military) equipped and ready for service; "the fort was held by about 100 effective soldiers" Synonyms | Synonyms for Effective: actual | competent | effectual | efficacious | efficient | existent | good | hard-hitting | impelling | impressive | in effect(p) | in force(p) | operational | operative | rough-and-ready | telling | trenchant Related Terms | Find terms related to Effective: able | acid | active | actual | adequate | armipotent | authoritative | banausic | basic | biting | capable | charismatic | charming | cogent | compelling | competent | consequential | conspicuous | convincing | corrosive | cutting | direct | driving | dynamic | effectual | efficacious | efficient | enchanting | energetic | equal to | essential | estimable | feasible | forceful | forcible | functional | functioning | go | gutsy | high-potency | high-powered | high-pressure | high-tension | imperative | important | impressive | in force | in operation | in power | incisive | influential | irresistible | magnetic | mighty | mighty in battle | momentous | mordant | moving | nervous | noticeable | operable | operational | operative | outstanding | penetrating | personable | persuasive | piercing | poignant | potent | powerful | practicable | practical | pragmatic | prepotent | prestigious | productive | proficient | puissant | punchy | real | realizable | remarkable | reputable | ruling | sensational | serviceable | sinewed | sinewy | slashing | sound | striking | strong | suasive | substantial | telling | trenchant | true | up to | useful | valid | vigorous | virtuous | vital | weighty | winning | workable See Also | potent | powerful | strong | useful | utile Effective In Webster's Dictionary \Ef*fect"ive\, a. [L. effectivus: cf. F. effectif.]
Having the power to produce an effect or effects; producing a
decided or decisive effect; efficient; serviceable;
operative; as, an effective force, remedy, speech; the
effective men in a regiment.
They are not effective of anything, nor leave no work
behind them. --Bacon.
Whosoever is an effective, real cause of doing his
heighbor wrong, is criminal. --Jer. Taylor.
Syn: Efficient; forcible; active; powerful; energetic;
competent. See {Effectual}.
\Ef*fect"ive\, n. 1. That which produces a given effect; a cause. --Jer. Taylor. 2. One who is capable of active service. He assembled his army -- 20,000 effectives -- at Corinth. --W. P. Johnston. 3. [F. effectif real, effective, real amount.] (Com.) Specie or coin, as distinguished from paper currency; -- a term used in many parts of Europe. --Simmonds. \Ef*fect"ive\, n. The serviceable soldiers in a country; an army or any military body, collectively; as, France's effective. |
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