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▸ adjective: equipped and ready for service ("The fort was held by about 100 effective soldiers")
▸ adjective: existing in fact; not theoretical; real ("A decline in the effective demand")
▸ adjective: 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")
▸ adjective: exerting force or influence ("The law is effective immediately")
▸ adjective: 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")
▸ adjective: works well as a means or remedy ("An effective reprimand")
▸ Also see effectivity
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▸ adjective: equipped and ready for service ("The fort was held by about 100 effective soldiers")
▸ adjective: existing in fact; not theoretical; real ("A decline in the effective demand")
▸ adjective: 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")
▸ adjective: exerting force or influence ("The law is effective immediately")
▸ adjective: 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")
▸ adjective: works well as a means or remedy ("An effective reprimand")
▸ Also see effectivity
▸ Words similar to effective
▸ Usage examples for effective
▸ Idioms related to effective (New!)
▸ Popular nouns described by effective
▸ Words that often appear near effective
▸ Rhymes of effective
▸ Invented words related to effective