/ɪˈfek.tɪv/
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Translation
Working well and producing the result you want.
Word origin
From Latin effectivus, from efficere, meaning to bring about or complete, built from ex and facere, to do.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- efficere
- English cognates
- effect, factory
Examples
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"Effective" means it works well and gives the result you want.
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An effective medicine does its job well.
dealt .
"Effectively" is the adverb form of "effective".
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