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Effective
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Effective
/ɪˈfektɪv/
Something that produces a desired or intended result
Synonyms:
successful
efficient
capable
productive
potent
Antonyms:
ineffective
useless
futile
Examples:
It is a simple but
effective
ruse.'
The secret to
effective
time management is.
What makes pomodoro so
effective
?
Etymology:
from Latin effectivus ‘creative, effective’, from effectus ‘accomplishment’, from efficere ‘work out, accomplish’
Usage Statistics:
80 mentions per 1 million words
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