effective
adjective
[ ɪˈfɛktɪv ]
• successful in producing a desired or intended result.
• "effective solutions to environmental problems"
Similar:
successful,
effectual,
efficacious,
productive,
constructive,
fruitful,
functional,
potent,
powerful,
worthwhile,
helpful,
of help,
of assistance,
beneficial,
advantageous,
valuable,
useful,
of use,
convincing,
compelling,
strong,
forceful,
forcible,
weighty,
plausible,
sound,
valid,
well founded,
telling,
impressive,
persuasive,
irresistible,
credible,
influential,
conclusive,
unanswerable,
authoritative,
logical,
reasoned,
reasonable,
well reasoned,
rational,
lucid,
coherent,
cogent,
eloquent,
clear,
articulate,
• existing in fact, though not formally acknowledged as such.
• "she has been under effective house arrest since September"
effective
noun
• a soldier fit and available for service.
• "when the battles broke out, he had a total of 920 effectives"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin effectivus, from efficere ‘accomplish’ (see effect).
