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effectual definition
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Grep of noun effectual effectuality effectualness Overview of adj effectual The adj effectual has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. effectual -- (sufficient to produce a result; "a man to whom painting was but another and less effectual way of writing dramas or novels or history") 2. effective, effectual, efficacious -- (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") 3. effectual -- (exerting or capable of exerting strong physiological or chemical effects; "an effectual vaccine") Antonyms of adj effectual 3 senses of effectual Sense 1 effectual (vs. ineffectual) ineffectual (vs. effectual) Sense 2 effective (vs. ineffective), effectual, efficacious Sense 3 effectual INDIRECT (VIA potent) -> impotent Similarity of adj effectual 3 senses of effectual Sense 1 effectual (vs. ineffectual) Also See-> effective#1, effectual#2, efficacious#2 Sense 2 effective (vs. ineffective), effectual, efficacious => hard-hitting, trenchant => impelling => impressive, telling => rough-and-ready Also See-> efficacious#1; efficient#1; potent#3, strong#5; powerful#1; useful#1, utile#1 Sense 3 effectual => potent (vs. impotent), strong Attributes of adj effectual 1 of 3 senses of effectual Sense 2 effective (vs. ineffective), effectual, efficacious => effectiveness, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality Familiarity of adj effectual effectual used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj effectual effectual ineffectual Overview of adj effectual The adj effectual has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. effectual -- (sufficient to produce a result; "a man to whom painting was but another and less effectual way of writing dramas or novels or history") 2. effective, effectual, efficacious -- (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") 3. effectual -- (exerting or capable of exerting strong physiological or chemical effects; "an effectual vaccine")
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