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adjectiveexerting force or influence
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adjectiveproducing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effectOpposite:
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adjectiveable to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
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adjectiveexisting in fact; not theoretical; real
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adjectiveready for service
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adjectiveworks well as a means or remedy
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Examples of effective
- "the law is effective immediately"
- "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"
- "effective teaching methods"
- "effective steps toward peace"
- "made an effective entrance"
- "people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."
- "effective personnel"
- "a decline in the effective demand"
- "confused increased equipment and expenditure with the quantity of effective work done"
- "the fort was held by about 100 effective soldiers"
- "an effective reprimand"
- "a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat"