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Effective
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. That which produces a given effect; a cause. Jer. Taylor.
2. One who is capable of active service. He assembled his army -- 20,000 effectives -- at Corinth. W. P. Johnston.
3. Specie or coin, as distinguished from paper currency; -- a term used in many parts of Europe. Simmonds.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
Having the power to produce an effect or effects; producing a decided or decisive effect; efficient; serviceable; operative; as, an effective force, remedy, speech; the effective men in a regiment. They are not effective of anything, nor leave no work behind them. Bacon. Whosoever is an effective, real cause of doing his heighbor wrong, is criminal. Jer. Taylor.
Synonyms: Efficient; forcible; active; powerful; energetic; competent. See Effectual.