effectual
Use Effectual in a sentence
tʃu adjective
1.
producing or capable of producing an intended effect; adequate.
2.
valid or binding, as an agreement or document.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English effectuel (< AF), late Middle English effectual < Medieval Latin effectuālis, equivalent to Latin effectu-, stem of effectus effect + -ālis -al1
1350–1400; Middle English effectuel (< AF), late Middle English effectual < Medieval Latin effectuālis, equivalent to Latin effectu-, stem of effectus effect + -ālis -al1
Related forms
ef·fec·tu·al·ly, adverb
ef·fec·tu·al·ness, ef·fec·tu·al·i·ty, noun
pre·ef·fec·tu·al, adjective
pre·ef·fec·tu·al·ly, adverb
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| —adj | |
| 1. | capable of or successful in producing an intended result; effective |
| 2. | (of documents, agreements, etc) having legal force |
| effectu'ality | |
| —n | |
| ef'fectualness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
effectual
late 14c., O.Fr. effectuel, from L.L. effectualis, from effectus (see effect). Related: Effectually.
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Example sentences
Yet for effectual change, significant shifts in pedagogy prove more powerful than surface additions.
Of course, he is strongwilled and effectual mainly in the pursuit of his own interest.
Early indications suggest the rookie company founders are spread all across the effectual-to-causal scale.
Entrepreneurs are often good at effectual reasoning.
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