effective

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effective
ɪˈfɛktɪv Listen
Meanings
adjective
  • successful in producing a desired or intended result.
    E.g. effective solutions to environmental problems
  • existing in fact, though not formally acknowledged as such.
    E.g. she has been under effective house arrest since September
noun
  • a soldier fit and available for service.
    E.g. when the battles broke out, he had a total of 920 effectives

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