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Efficacious Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Efficacious? [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] marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect; "written propaganda is less efficacious than the habits and prejudices...of the readers"-Aldous Huxley; "the medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Efficacious: effective \| effectual \| hard-hitting \| impelling \| impressive \| rough-and-ready \| telling \| trenchant Related Terms \| Find terms related to Efficacious: able \| active \| adequate \| authoritative \| capable \| charismatic \| charming \| competent \| consequential \| effective \| effectual \| efficient \| enchanting \| equal to \| estimable \| functional \| go \| important \| influential \| magnetic \| momentous \| operational \| operative \| personable \| persuasive \| potent \| powerful \| practical \| prestigious \| productive \| proficient \| puissant \| reputable \| serviceable \| strong \| suasive \| substantial \| successful \| telling \| up to \| useful \| virtuous \| weighty \| winning See Also \| efficacious \| efficient \| potent \| powerful \| strong \| useful \| utile Efficacious In Webster's Dictionary \Ef`fica"cious\, a. [L. eficax, -acis, fr. efficere. See {Effect}, n.] Possessing the quality of being effective; productive of, or powerful to produce, the effect intended; as, an efficacious law. Syn: See {Effectual}. -- {Ef`fica"ciously}, adv. -- {Ef`fica"cious*ness}, n.

Efficacious Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Efficacious?

[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] marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect; "written propaganda is less efficacious than the habits and prejudices...of the readers"-Aldous Huxley; "the medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough"

Efficacious In Webster's Dictionary

\Ef`fi*ca"cious\, a. [L. eficax, -acis, fr.
efficere. See {Effect}, n.]
Possessing the quality of being effective; productive of, or
powerful to produce, the effect intended; as, an efficacious
law.

Syn: See {Effectual}. -- {Ef`fi*ca"cious*ly}, adv. --
     {Ef`fi*ca"cious*ness}, n.

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