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US
/ˈifɛktɪv, ɪˈfɛktɪv/
]
[ UK /ɪfˈɛktɪv/ ]
[ UK /ɪfˈɛktɪv/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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ready for service
the fort was held by about 100 effective soldiers -
works well as a means or remedy
an effective reprimand
a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat -
able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
effective personnel
the efficient cause of the revolution
an efficient secretary
people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons... -
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
effective teaching methods
an efficacious law
an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation
his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action
effective steps toward peace
made an effective entrance -
existing in fact; not theoretical; real
confused increased equipment and expenditure with the quantity of effective work done
a decline in the effective demand -
exerting force or influence
the law is already in effect (or in force)
a warranty good for two years
the law is effective immediately
How To Use effective In A Sentence
- On the ranges of Fort Devens, the troops were put through their paces on US weapons, from the stock-in-trade M16 assault rifle to the frighteningly-effective M249 SAW light machine gun.
- Particulates and dust in Earth's atmosphere along the line of sight tend to absorb blue light more effectively than red light.
- Thus, developing a vaccine directed against one or a few capsular polysaccharides may not be widely effective.
- He's an effective enough politician but somehow he lacks the statesmanlike gravitas of a world leader.
- Locked into declining industries and a shrinking public sector, unions have become ineffective. Times, Sunday Times
- Evidentally, this is an effective way for her to keep herself calm because she is easily excitable.
- Direct Mail One of the most effective ways to recruit and encourage members and supporters is by direct mail.
- Ministers have spent nearly 500million stockpiling the antiviral drug in case of a deadly epidemic but there are doubts it is effective. The Sun
- The unions had almost no influence on the factory floor and were ineffective in collective bargaining.
- ‘Sewing a squash ball into the back of their pyjamas or nightie might sound like a wind-up but it's effective because it stops people from sleeping on their back,’ he said.
