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Effectual Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Effectual? [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] sufficient to produce a result; "a man to whom painting was but another and less effectual way of writing dramas or novels or history" [adj] exerting or capable of exerting strong physiological or chemical effects; "an effectual vaccine" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Effectual: effective \| efficacious \| hard-hitting \| impelling \| impressive \| rough-and-ready \| telling \| trenchant Related Terms \| Find terms related to Effectual: able \| achieving \| active \| actual \| adequate \| ascertained \| attested \| authenticated \| authoritative \| banausic \| behind the scenes \| binding \| capable \| categorically true \| causal \| causative \| certain \| certified \| charismatic \| charming \| competent \| conclusive \| confirmed \| consequential \| constitutive \| corroborated \| decisive \| demonstrated \| determinative \| determined \| documentary \| effective \| efficacious \| efficient \| enchanting \| equal to \| established \| estimable \| etiological \| factual \| feasible \| forceful \| forcible \| formative \| fulfilling \| functional \| go \| historical \| important \| in force \| influential \| institutive \| lawful \| legal \| magnetic \| momentous \| not in error \| objectively true \| occasional \| operable \| operational \| operative \| originative \| personable \| persuasive \| pivotal \| potent \| powerful \| practicable \| practical \| pragmatic \| prestigious \| productive \| proficient \| proved \| real \| realizable \| reputable \| sound \| strong \| suasive \| substantial \| substantiated \| sure-enough \| telling \| toothy \| true \| true as gospel \| truthful \| unconfuted \| undenied \| undoubted \| unerroneous \| unfallacious \| unfalse \| unmistaken \| unquestionable \| unrefuted \| up to \| useful \| valid \| validated \| veracious \| verified \| veritable \| weighty \| winning \| workable See Also \| effectual \| efficient \| potent \| powerful \| strong \| useful \| utile Effectual In Webster's Dictionary \Effec"tual\ (?; 135), a. [See {Effect}, n.] Producing, or having adequate power or force to produce, an intended effect; adequate; efficient; operative; decisive. --Shak. Effectual steps for the suppression of the rebellion. --Macaulay. {Effectual calling} (Theol.), a doctrine concerning the work of the Holy Spirit in producing conviction of sin and acceptance of salvation by Christ, -- one of the five points of Calvinism. See {Calvinism}. Syn: {Effectual}, {Efficacious}, {Effective}. Usage: An efficacious remedy is had recourse to, and proves effective if it does decided good, effectual if it does all the good desired. --C. J. Smith.

Effectual Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Effectual?

[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] sufficient to produce a result; "a man to whom painting was but another and less effectual way of writing dramas or novels or history"
[adj] exerting or capable of exerting strong physiological or chemical effects; "an effectual vaccine"

Effectual In Webster's Dictionary

\Ef*fec"tu*al\ (?; 135), a. [See {Effect}, n.]
Producing, or having adequate power or force to produce, an
intended effect; adequate; efficient; operative; decisive.
--Shak.

      Effectual steps for the suppression of the rebellion.
                                               --Macaulay.

{Effectual calling} (Theol.), a doctrine concerning the work
   of the Holy Spirit in producing conviction of sin and
   acceptance of salvation by Christ, -- one of the five
   points of Calvinism. See {Calvinism}.

Syn: {Effectual}, {Efficacious}, {Effective}.

Usage: An efficacious remedy is had recourse to, and proves
       effective if it does decided good, effectual if it
       does all the good desired. --C. J. Smith.

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