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effectual - 3 dictionary results

ef⋅fec⋅tu⋅al

[i-fek-choo-uhl]
–adjective
1. producing or capable of producing an intended effect; adequate.
2. valid or binding, as an agreement or document.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME effectuel (< AF), late ME effectual < ML effectuālis, equiv. to L effectu-, s. of effectus effect + -ālis -al 1


ef⋅fec⋅tu⋅al⋅ly, adverb
ef⋅fec⋅tu⋅al⋅ness, ef⋅fec⋅tu⋅al⋅i⋅ty, noun


1. See effective.
ef·fec·tu·al   (ĭ-fěk'chōō-əl)   
adj.  Producing or sufficient to produce a desired effect; fully adequate. See Synonyms at effective.

[Middle English effectuel, from Old French, from Late Latin effectuālis, from Latin effectus, result, effect; see effect.]
ef·fec'tu·al'i·ty (-āl'ĭ-tē), ef·fec'tu·al·ness n., ef·fec'tu·al·ly adv.

Effectual

Ef*fec"tu*al\ (?; 135), a. [See Effect, n.] Producing, or having adequate power or force to produce, an intended effect; adequate; efficient; operative; decisive. --Shak.

Effectual steps for the suppression of the rebellion. --Macaulay.

Effectual calling (Theol.), a doctrine concerning the work of the Holy Spirit in producing conviction of sin and acceptance of salvation by Christ, -- one of the five points of Calvinism. See Calvinism.

Syn: Effectual, Efficacious, Effective.

Usage: An efficacious remedy is had recourse to, and proves effective if it does decided good, effectual if it does all the good desired. --C. J. Smith.
Language Translation for : effectual
Spanish: eficaz,
German: wirksam,
Japanese: 有効な
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