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[ɪˈfɛktɪv], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- 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)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Latin effectivus, from efficere ‘accomplish’ (see effect)
[ɪˈfɛktɪv], (Noun)
Definitions:
- 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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Origin
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late Middle English: from Latin effectivus, from efficere ‘accomplish’ (see effect)
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