Meaning

7 senses
  1. Having the power to produce a required effect or effects.

    The pill is an effective method of birth control.

    wirksam, effektiv, wirkungsvoll

    эффекти́вныйeffektívnyj

    ефекти́внийefektývnyj

    producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

  2. Producing a decided or decisive effect.

    The president delivered an effective speech!

    wirksam

    результати́вныйrezulʹtatívnyj

    результати́внийrezulʹtatývnyj

  3. Efficient, serviceable, or operative, available for useful work.

    How long does it take to make a bunch of civilians an effective military force?

    My effective income after taxes and child support is $500 a month.

    effektiv, wirkungsvoll

    эффекти́вныйeffektívnyj, де́йственныйdéjstvennyj

  4. Actually in effect.

    effective immediately

    The curfew is effective at midnight.

    wirksam, in Kraft

    де́йствующийdéjstvujuščij, действи́тельныйdejstvítelʹnyj

  5. Having no negative coefficients.

  6. Such that no group element acts trivially.

  7. Approximate; Not describing the fundamental dynamic changes in some system as they happen.

Examples

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  1. How effective is it?

    Наскільки це ефективно?

    ruНасколько это эффективно?

    deWie effektiv ist das?

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  2. Patience is sometimes the most effective weapon.

    Іноді терпіння - найсильніша зброя.

    ruИногда терпение - сильнейшее оружие.

    deGeduld ist manchmal die wirkungsvollste Waffe.

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  3. It's very effective.

    Це дуже ефективно.

    ruЭто очень эффективно.

    deDas ist sehr effektiv.

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  4. It's not effective.

    Це неефективно.

    ruЭто неэффективно.

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  5. It isn't effective.

    Це неефективно.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
having the power to produce a required effect or effects:
producing a decided or decisive effect:
Русский
By meaning 4
having the power to produce a required effect or effects:
producing a decided or decisive effect:
efficient, serviceable, or operative:
actually in effect:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
having the power to produce a required effect or effects:
actually in effect:

Origin

From French effectif, from Latin effectīvus (“productive; effective”), from efficiō (“to m

From French effectif, from Latin effectīvus (“productive; effective”), from efficiō (“to make; to bring about”), equivalent to effect + -ive.

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