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| 1. | [ adjective ] sufficient to produce a result | |
| Examples: | "a man to whom painting was but another and less effectual way of writing dramas or novels or history" |
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| Related terms: | ineffectual effective | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] exerting or capable of exerting strong physiological or chemical effects | |
| Examples: | "an effectual vaccine" |
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| Related terms: | potent | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect | |
| Synonyms: | effective efficacious | |
| Examples: | "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid transportation"-LewisMumford "effective teaching methods" "effective steps toward peace" |
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| Related terms: | ineffective hard-hitting impelling impressive hard-hitting rough-and-ready powerful useful efficient potent efficacious effectiveness | |
| Similar spelling: |
effectually effectuality effect effectuate effectuation effects effectivity effectively effector effecter effected effective |
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