Thesaurus: effective

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1. a. Having the power to produce an effect or effects; producing a decided or decisive effect; efficient; serviceable; operative; as, an effective force, remedy, speech; the effective men in a regiment.
2. n. That which produces a given effect; a cause.
3. n. One who is capable of active service.
4. n. Specie or coin, as distinguished from paper currency; -- a term used in many parts of Europe.
5. adj. producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
6. adj. able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
7. adj. works well as a means or remedy
8. adj. exerting force or influence
9. adj. existing in fact; not theoretical; real
10. adj. ready for service
11. Having the power to produce an effect or effects; producing adecided or decisive effect; efficient; serviceable; operative; as, aneffective force, remedy, speech; the effective men in a regiment.They are not effective of anything, nor leave no work behind them.Bacon.Whosoever is an effective, real cause of doing his heighbor wrong, iscriminal. Jer. Taylor.