HyperDic: effective

English > 6 senses of the word *effective*:
ADJECTIVE	all	effective, effectual, efficacious	producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
	all	effective, efficient	able to accomplish a purpose
	all	effective	works well as a means or remedy / remedy
	all	effective, good, in effect, in force	exerting force or influence
	all	effective	existing in fact
	all	effective	ready for service

effective > pronunciation
Sounds	ihfeh'ktihv; iy'fehktihv
Rhymes	abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv...

English > *effective*: 6 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect.
Examples	"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"
Synonyms	effectual, efficacious
Attribute of	effectiveness, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality	Power to be effective
Narrower	hard-hitting, trenchant	Characterized by or full of force and vigor
	impelling	markedly effective as if by emotional pressure
	impressive, telling	producing a strong effect
	rough-and-ready	crude but effective for the purpose at hand
See also	efficacious	marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect
	efficient	effective without wasting time or effort or expense
	potent, strong, stiff	Having a strong physiological or chemical effect
	powerful	Having great power or force or potency or effect
	useful, utile	Of use or service
Opposite	ineffective, uneffective, ineffectual	not producing an intended effect
Spanish	efectivo, eficaz
Catalan	eficaç
Nouns	effectiveness, effectivity	power to be effective
Adverbs	effectively	in an effective manner
Verbs	effect	produce

English > *effective*: 6 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively.
Examples	"people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw "effective personnel"
Synonym	efficient
Broader	competent	properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
Spanish	eficaz, eficiente
Catalan	eficient
Nouns	effectiveness, effectivity	power to be effective
Verbs	effect	produce

English > *effective*: 6 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	Works well as a means or remedy / remedy.
Examples	"an effective reprimand" "a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat"
Broader	efficacious	marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect
Spanish	efectivo
Nouns	effectiveness, effectivity	power to be effective

English > *effective*: 6 senses > adjective 4
Meaning	Exerting force or influence.
Example	"the law is effective immediately"
Synonyms	good, in effect, in force
Broader	operative	In force or having or exerting force
Spanish	efectivo, vigente

English > *effective*: 6 senses > adjective 5
Meaning	Existing in fact; not theoretical; real.
Examples	"a decline in the effective demand" "confused increased equipment and expenditure with the quantity of effective work done"
Broader	actual, existent	presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
Adverbs	effectively	in actuality or reality or fact

English > *effective*: 6 senses > adjective 6
Meaning	Ready for service.
Example	"the fort was held by about 100 effective soldiers"
Category	military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine	The military forces of a nation
Broader	operational	(military) of or intended for or involved in military operations

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