effective
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3.1
- adjective
- /ɪˈfɛktɪv/
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eficaz
- Using positive reinforcement is often the most effective way to encourage good behavior in children.
- an effective strategy
- effective communication
- an effective way
They have not been shown to be effective for most other tumors.
- They have not been shown to be effective for most other tumors.
- What are your best tips to be more effective at communicating at work?
- However, he has created the most effective school for kids.
- That was the most effective tool in combating the heat.
- And the title is the proven link between effective leadership and sleep.
- And, and so that was just a very effective model of continued growth.
- These productivity techniques are so powerful, so effective, and so life changing.
- It turns out that very effective learning happens the following way.
- But more than that, it would make them less effective at what they do.
- And there's also some question about how effective lockdowns were.
- So you're saying Yelp is more effective than a voting?
Examples
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What are your best tips to be more effective at communicating at work?
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It's the most effective defense system when it comes to overcoming size.
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How could this person be an effective leader?
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However, he has created the most effective school for kids.
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Now the one that seems to be quite effective is this right here.
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So our brain is much more effective than a computer.
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You know, I can only be as effective as you allow me to be.
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What it means is you have a really effective PR firm, apparently.
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At the same time, we are not always effective judges of the behavior of others.
Academic text (2013) -
Additionally, the supervisory relationship is most effective when based upon mutual respect and trust.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
∞
1.6
You have achieved what you wanted
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3.5
Able to do a lot and get useful results
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5.5
A substance that has a strong effect even in small amounts
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4.8
Having a strong effect on people or things
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8.6
Able to produce the desired result
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6.8
Able to produce the intended result
Having a strong effect on people or situations
Antonyms
Compounds
How Effective
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Effective comes from effect ('a result') plus the Latin root facere ('to make'), the same root you see in factory. So effective really means 'making a result', which is why an effective speech or medicine produces the result you want.