effective

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/əˈfɛktɪv/ English

Definitions

noun

A soldier fit for duty

adjective

Having the power to produce a required effect or effects.“The pill is an effective method of birth control.”
Producing a decided or decisive effect.“The president delivered an effective speech!”
Efficient, serviceable, or operative, available for useful work.“How long does it take to make a bunch of civilians an effective military force?”
Actually in effect.“The curfew is effective at midnight.”

Related words

Synonyms

efficacious effectual operative in effect competent operational efficient actual impressive good telling existent hard-hitting trenchant impelling in force

Associated

excluding literacy treating dose watts antenna reducing effectiveness rate treatment therapy

Rhymes

objective perspective collective prospective reflective introspective defective invective subjective ineffective

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