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ef·fec·tu·al

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–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 -al¹

]

—Related forms

ef·fec·tu·al·ly, adverb

ef·fec·tu·al·ness, ef·fec·tu·al·i·ty, noun

—Synonyms 1. See effective.

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ef·fec·tu·al Audio Help (ĭ-fěk'chōō-əl) Pronunciation Key
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.

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effectual
adjective
1.	producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law" [syn: effective] [ant: ineffective]
2.	having legal efficacy or force; "a sound title to the property" [syn: legal]

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efˈfectual [-tʃuəl] adjective

successful in producing the desired results
Example: He was not very effectual as an organiser.

Arabic:	ناجِع، فَعّال
Chinese (Simplified):	奏效的
Chinese (Traditional):	奏效的
Czech:	úspěšný
Danish:	effektiv; virkningsfuld
Dutch:	succesvol
Estonian:	tõhus
Finnish:	tehokas
French:	efficace
German:	wirksam
Greek:	αποτελεσματικός
Hungarian:	eredményes
Icelandic:	áhrifaríkur
Indonesian:	berhasil
Italian:	efficace

Japanese:	有効な
Korean:	효과적인
Latvian:	efektīvs
Lithuanian:	sumanus
Norwegian:	effektiv
Polish:	skuteczny, efektywny
Portuguese (Brazil):	eficiente
Portuguese (Portugal):	eficiente
Romanian:	eficace
Russian:	действенный
Slovak:	úspešný
Slovenian:	uspešen
Spanish:	eficaz
Swedish:	effektiv, framgångsrik
Turkish:	etkin, istenilen sonucu veren

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Effectual

Ef*fect"ive\, a. [L. effectivus: cf. F. effectif.] 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.

They are not effective of anything, nor leave no work behind them. --Bacon.

Whosoever is an effective, real cause of doing his heighbor wrong, is criminal. --Jer. Taylor.

Syn: Efficient; forcible; active; powerful; energetic; competent. See Effectual.

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