Definition of Effective
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(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.
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(n.) That which produces a given effect; a cause.
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(n.) One who is capable of active service.
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(n.) Specie or coin, as distinguished from paper currency; -- a term used in many parts of Europe.
Homophones of Effective
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