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effective

/əˈfɛktɪv/

Meanings
  • Adjective

    Producing a desired or intended result.

    - "The new marketing strategy was effective in increasing sales."
    - "The medication was effective in relieving her symptoms."
  • Adjective

    Bringing about an end to something.

    - "The peace treaty was effective in ending the war."
    - "The fire department managed to make the fire effective."

Pronunciation
  1. /əˈfɛktɪv/



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Synonyms

efficacious
Rhymes
Words rhyming with effective
affective , reflective , effective , deceptive
Homophones
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  1. affect (English) : To produce an emotional response

  2. effect (English) : A result or consequence


Variants
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effective , effectiveness , effectivenesses , effectivities , effectivity , effectives , effective date , cost-effective , cost-effectiveness , cost-effectivenesses
Forms
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effectively, more effective, most effective


Etymology
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From the Latin word 'effectus' meaning 'accomplished, brought about'.


Trivia
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  1. Effective is a homograph, which means it has the same spelling and pronunciation but different meanings in different contexts.

  2. Effective is an antonym of 'ineffective'.


Related Concepts
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  1. Efficiency: The ability to accomplish a task with the least waste of time, energy, or resources.

  2. Productivity: The ability to produce a large amount of output in a given time period.


Quotes
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  1. These commercials were extremely "effective" as marketing tools, but we now know that chocolate swimming pools and candy-coating showers play no part in the manufacture of real M&M's. Instead, the ellipsoid chocolate centers of plain M&M's are formed by machines.

    - David Owen,{it}Atlantic{/it},October 1988
  2. My feeling is that by waiting for the right moment to let rip, a film is infinitely more "effective", especially with characters you have come to like.

    - Clive Barker,in {it}Cinefantastique{/it},September 1987
  3. But Tammy's most "effective" remedy for stress, both then and now, was the same as Imelda Marcos's: shopping up a storm. "It's kind of a hobby to help my nerves," she explained …

    - Jean Seligman,{it}Newsweek{/it},8 June 1987

Culture
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Effective has been used extensively in literature, particularly in the context of achieving goals and producing results. For instance, in the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird', Scout learns that it is 'quite a rainy day to start housekeeping', but her father insists that they begin cleaning the house effectively.

How to Memorize "effective"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a light bulb turning on, symbolizing the idea of something becoming effective.
    - Imagine a solution to a problem that works perfectly.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'effective' with the word 'result'.
    - Think about the word 'successful' when you see 'effective'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Effective is the key to success'.


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