effectiveness
The property of being effective, of achieving resultsThe property of being effective, of achieving results.
» Don't mix up effectiveness and efficiency.
Verwechsel nicht Effektivität mit Effizienz.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The property of being effective, of achieving results.
The effectiveness of the drug was well established.
Wirksamkeit, Effektivität, Wirkungsfähigkeit
эффекти́вностьeffektívnostʹ, результати́вностьrezulʹtatívnostʹ
ефекти́вністьefektývnistʹ, результати́вністьrezulʹtatývnistʹ
(countable, uncountable)The capacity or potential for achieving results.
Durchsetzungsfähigkeit, Durchsetzungsvermögen
(countable, uncountable)The degree to which something achieves results.
He questioned the effectiveness of the treatment.
Wirksamkeit, Wirkungsgrad
эффекти́вностьeffektívnostʹ, результати́вностьrezulʹtatívnostʹ
- power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
- capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
Examples
17 sentencesDon't mix up effectiveness and efficiency.
deVerwechsel nicht Effektivität mit Effizienz.
Don't doubt the effectiveness of this medicine.
ruНе сомневайтесь в эффективности этого лекарства.
Don't doubt the effectiveness of this drug.
Smoking reduces the effectiveness of the immune system.
Translation is a precious experience, learning with proven effectiveness.
Translations
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Forms
plural: effectivenesses| Singular | effectiveness |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect:effectivityeffectualnesseffectuality
- capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects:potencystrength
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable