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11effective — effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient 1. All these words mean ‘having an effect’ of some kind, but with different applications and shades of meaning. Effective means ‘having a definite or desired effect’ that is actual rather than… …
12Effective — Ef*fect ive, a. [L. effectivus: cf. F. effectif.] 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 …
13Effective Medium Approximations — are analytical models that describe the macroscopic properties of a medium based on the properties and the relative fractions of its components. They are continuous theories and do not relate directly to percolating systems. Indeed, among the… …
14Effective Perl Programming — sometimes known as the Shiny Ball Book by Perl programmers, is an intermediate to advanced text by Joseph N. Hall covering the Perl programming language. Randal L. Schwartz contributed a foreword and technical editing. Effective Perl Programming …
15effective - efficient — ◊ effective Something that is effective produces the results that it is intended to produce. ...effective street lighting. ...an effective mosquito repellent. ◊ efficient A person, machine, or organization that is efficient does a job …
16Effective — Ef*fect ive, n. 1. That which produces a given effect; a cause. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. One who is capable of active service. [1913 Webster] He assembled his army 20,000 effectives at Corinth. W. P. Johnston. [1913 Webster] 3. [F. effectif …
17effective assistance of counsel — The right of a criminal defendant or appellant to have competent legal representation, whether the lawyer was appointed by the court or retained by the defendant. In general, competent legal representation is without errors that would result in… …
18effective annual rate — UK US noun [C] (also effective annual interest rate) ► FINANCE the actual rate of interest paid or charged over one year: »The effective annual rate is the amount of interest charged on an overdraft, not including any fees or charges …
19effective, efficient, effectual — Effective refers to something that has the power to produce, or that actually does produce, an effect or result: This medicine is an effective remedy for acid indigestion. Efficient implies the use of energy, skill, or industry to accomplish a… …
20effective — [e fek′tiv, ifek′tiv; ] often [ ēfek′tiv, əfek′tiv] adj. [ME & OFr effectif < L effectivus] 1. having an effect; producing a result 2. producing a definite or desired result; efficient 3. in effect; operative; active 4. actual, not merely… …
