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- Dictionaryeffective/ɪˈfɛktɪv/
adjective
- 1. successful in producing a desired or intended result: "effective solutions to environmental problems" Similar Opposite
- 2. existing in fact, though not formally acknowledged as such: "she has been under effective house arrest since September" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a soldier fit and available for service: "when the battles broke out, he had a total of 920 effectives"
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