effective

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ɪˈfɛktɪv/]

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1. effective (adj) — sense 1

Definition: Having the power to produce a required effect or effects.

Example: The pill is an effective method of birth control.

2. effective (adj) — sense 2

Definition: Producing a decided or decisive effect.

Example: The president delivered an effective speech!

3. effective (adj) — sense 3

Definition: Efficient, serviceable, or operative, available for useful work.

Example: How long does it take to make a bunch of civilians an effective military force?

4. effective (noun) — sense 4

Definition: a soldier fit for duty

Example: The Army of the West reached Corinth sometime after the battle of Shiloh. We were 15,000 effectives, and brought Beauregard's effective force up to 45,000 men.

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