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effective definition
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Grep of noun effective effectiveness Overview of adj effective The adj effective has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (30) 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") 2. (14) effective, efficient -- (able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively; "people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw; "effective personnel"; "an efficient secretary"; "the efficient cause of the revolution") 3. (8) effective -- (works well as a means or remedy; "an effective reprimand"; "a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat") 4. (4) effective, good, in effect, in force -- (exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)") 5. (1) effective -- (existing in fact not theoretical; real; "a decline in the effective demand"; "confused increased equipment and expenditure with the quantity of effective work done") 6. effective -- ((military) equipped and ready for service; "the fort was held by about 100 effective soldiers") Antonyms of adj effective 6 senses of effective Sense 1 effective (vs. ineffective), effectual, efficacious ineffective (vs. effective), uneffective, ineffectual => toothless => unproductive Sense 2 effective, efficient INDIRECT (VIA competent) -> incompetent Sense 3 effective INDIRECT (VIA efficacious) -> inefficacious Sense 4 effective, good, in effect(prenominal), in force(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA operative) -> inoperative Sense 5 effective INDIRECT (VIA actual) -> potential, possible Sense 6 effective INDIRECT (VIA operational) -> nonoperational Similarity of adj effective 6 senses of effective Sense 1 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 2 effective, efficient => competent (vs. incompetent) Sense 3 effective => efficacious (vs. inefficacious) Sense 4 effective, good, in effect(prenominal), in force(prenominal) => operative (vs. inoperative) Sense 5 effective => actual (vs. potential), existent Sense 6 effective => operational (vs. nonoperational) Attributes of adj effective 1 of 6 senses of effective Sense 1 effective (vs. ineffective), effectual, efficacious => effectiveness, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality Familiarity of adj effective effective used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 6) Grep of adj effective cost-effective effective ineffective uneffective Overview of adj effective The adj effective has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (30) 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") 2. (14) effective, efficient -- (able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively; "people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw; "effective personnel"; "an efficient secretary"; "the efficient cause of the revolution") 3. (8) effective -- (works well as a means or remedy; "an effective reprimand"; "a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat") 4. (4) effective, good, in effect, in force -- (exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)") 5. (1) effective -- (existing in fact not theoretical; real; "a decline in the effective demand"; "confused increased equipment and expenditure with the quantity of effective work done") 6. effective -- ((military) equipped and ready for service; "the fort was held by about 100 effective soldiers")
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