Effective |
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. |
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Effective |
That which produces a given effect; a cause. |
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Effective |
One who is capable of active service. |
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Effective |
Specie or coin, as distinguished from paper currency; -- a term used in many parts of Europe. |
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