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effective
[ ih-fek-tiv, ee-fek‐ ]
adjective
- adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result:
effective teaching methods; effective steps toward peace.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms: ,
- actually in operation or in force; functioning:
The law becomes effective at midnight.
- producing a deep or vivid impression; striking:
an effective photograph.
- prepared and available for service, especially military service.
noun
- a member of the armed forces fit for duty or active service.
- the effective total of a military force.
effective
/ ɪˈɛɪ /
adjective
- productive of or capable of producing a result
- in effect; operative
effective from midnight
- producing a striking impression; impressive
an effective entrance
- prenominal actual rather than theoretical; real
the effective income after deductions
- (of a military force, etc) equipped and prepared for action
- physics (of an alternating quantity) having a value that is the square root of the mean of the squares of the magnitude measured at each instant over a defined period of time, usually one cycle See also root mean square
noun
- a serviceman who is equipped and prepared for action
Derived Forms
- ˈڱپԱ, noun
- ˈڱپ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ڱ·پ· adverb
- ·ڱ·پ·Ա ·ڱ·پ··ٲ [ih-fek-, tiv, -i-tee, ee-fek-] noun
- ··ڱ·پ adjective
- ܲ·-·ڱ·پ adjective
- ܲ··ڱ·پ adjective
- ···ڱ·پ adjective
- ܲ··ڱ·پ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of effective1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Maybe it’s a fool’s errand to look for logic in a film about unicorns, but an effective satire demands a realistic, recognizable framework.
Cole-Hamilton described him as an "effective communicator" and said Greene had "such symmetry with our outlook and our values as a party".
While he’s not opposed to giving up-and-coming bands and promoters a chance, he’s also built an effective network over his years in the DIY scene.
I think we should be able to mount an effective resistance.
The document says the tests were successful, with a "powerful and effective" explosion from a device which could not be detected by an X-ray scanner.
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What are other ways to say effective?
The adjective effective describes things that are adequate to accomplish a purpose, or that produce the intended or expected result. But effective isn’t quite the same as effectual, efficacious, or efficient! Find out why on .
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