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Meaning of effective
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
effective
adj 1: 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" [syn:
{effective}, {effectual}, {efficacious}] [ant:
{ineffective}, {ineffectual}, {uneffective}]
2: 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" [syn:
{effective}, {efficient}]
3: works well as a means or remedy; "an effective reprimand"; "a
lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat"
4: exerting force or influence; "the law is effective
immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is
already in effect (or in force)" [syn: {effective}, {good},
{in effect(p)}, {in force(p)}]
5: 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: ready for service; "the fort was held by about 100 effective
soldiers"
WordNet ® Princeton University. http://wordnet.princeton.edu
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