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effective
adjective as in successful, persuasive
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Example Sentences
The viscous substance is more effective than water — it hangs up on the vegetation and retains its flame-slowing properties even when it dries, he said.
"Karoline is smart, tough, and has proven to be a highly effective communicator," Trump said.
New research, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that certain types of medication used to treat diabetes may be effective in reducing alcohol use.
This nighttime relief is most effective in cities with intermediate and wet climates, according to the study.
This means the headphones can't amplify multiple speakers at once, lose functionality if the wearer turns their head away from the target speaker, and aren't as effective at reducing loud sounds from the speaker's direction.
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What are other ways to say effective?
The adjective effective is applied to a person or a thing that has the power to, or which actually does, produce an effect: an effective boss, remedy, speech. Effectual is used especially of that which produces the effect desired or intended, or a decisive result: An effectual bombardment silenced the enemy. Efficacious suggests the capability of achieving a certain end: an efficacious plan, medicine. Efficient (applied also to persons) implies the skillful use of energy or industry to accomplish desired results with little waste of effort: efficient methods; an efficient manager.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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