Effectual — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; -LewisMumford

having legal efficacy or force

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪfˈɛktʃuːəl/

🇬🇧British English

/dˈɒɡmɐtˌaɪzd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˈɒɡmɐtˌaɪzd/

3 syllables Say it as /ɪfˈɛktʃuːəl/.

Examples

an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation
effective teaching methods
effective steps toward peace

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

efficacious sound legal effective

Antonyms

ineffective

Parts of Speech

adjective	producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; -LewisMumford “an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation”
adjective	having legal efficacy or force “a sound title to the property”

Word Forms

effect	verb	produce
effectiveness	noun	power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
effectivity	noun	power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
effectualness	noun	power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
effectuality	noun	power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
efficacy	noun	capacity or power to produce a desired effect
efficaciousness	noun	capacity or power to produce a desired effect
legality	noun	lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

wirksam

ein beabsichtigtes Ergebnis hervorbringen oder hervorbringen können oder eine auffällige Wirkung haben; -LewisMumford

🇫🇷French

efficace

produisant ou capable de produire un résultat escompté ou d'avoir un effet saisissant ; -LewisMumford

🇪🇸Spanish

eficaz

producir o ser capaz de producir un resultado previsto o tener un efecto sorprendente; -Lewis Mumford

🇮🇹Italian

efficace

produrre o essere in grado di produrre un risultato voluto o avere un effetto sorprendente; -LewisMumford

🇳🇱Dutch

effectief

het produceren of kunnen produceren van een beoogd resultaat of het hebben van een opvallend effect; -LewisMumford

🇵🇹Portuguese

eficaz

produzir ou ser capaz de produzir um resultado pretendido ou ter um efeito marcante; -Lewis Mumford

🇷🇺Russian

эффективный

производящие или способные произвести желаемый результат или имеющие поразительный эффект; -Льюис Мамфорд

India

🇮🇳Hindi

क्रियाशील

इच्छित परिणाम उत्पन्न करने या प्रभावशाली प्रभाव डालने में सक्षम; -लुईसमम्फोर्ड

🇧🇩Bengali

কার্যকরী

একটি উদ্দেশ্যমূলক ফলাফল উত্পাদন বা একটি আকর্ষণীয় প্রভাব উত্পাদন করতে সক্ষম; -লুইস মামফোর্ড

🇮🇳Tamil

பயனுள்ள

ஒரு உத்தேசிக்கப்பட்ட முடிவை உற்பத்தி செய்தல் அல்லது உருவாக்கும் திறன் அல்லது ஒரு வேலைநிறுத்தம் கொண்ட விளைவைக் கொண்டிருப்பது; - லூயிஸ் மம்ஃபோர்ட்

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రభావవంతమైన

ఉద్దేశించిన ఫలితాన్ని ఉత్పత్తి చేయడం లేదా ఉత్పత్తి చేయగల సామర్థ్యం లేదా అద్భుతమైన ప్రభావాన్ని కలిగి ఉండటం; - లూయిస్ మమ్‌ఫోర్డ్

🇮🇳Marathi

परिणामकारक

इच्छित परिणाम किंवा धक्कादायक परिणाम निर्माण करणे किंवा सक्षम करणे; -लुईस ममफोर्ड

🇮🇳Gujarati

અસરકારક

ઇચ્છિત પરિણામ ઉત્પન્ન કરવા અથવા આઘાતજનક અસર કરવા માટે સક્ષમ; -લેવિસ મમફોર્ડ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪರಿಣಾಮಕಾರಿ

ಉದ್ದೇಶಿತ ಫಲಿತಾಂಶವನ್ನು ಉತ್ಪಾದಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ಉತ್ಪಾದಿಸುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ ಅಥವಾ ಗಮನಾರ್ಹ ಪರಿಣಾಮವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ; - ಲೆವಿಸ್ ಮಮ್ಫೋರ್ಡ್

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഫലപ്രദമായ

ഉൽപ്പാദിപ്പിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഒരു ഉദ്ദേശിച്ച ഫലം ഉൽപ്പാദിപ്പിക്കാൻ കഴിവുള്ള അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ശ്രദ്ധേയമായ പ്രഭാവം; - ലൂയിസ്മംഫോർഡ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਸ਼ਾਲੀ

ਇੱਕ ਇਰਾਦਾ ਨਤੀਜਾ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਸ਼ਾਲੀ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਸਮਰੱਥ; -ਲੇਵਿਸਮੁਮਫੋਰਡ

🇵🇰Urdu

مؤثر

مطلوبہ نتیجہ پیدا کرنے یا قابل ذکر اثر پیدا کرنے کے قابل؛ -لیوس ممفورڈ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

有效的

产生或能够产生预期结果或具有显着效果； ——刘易斯·芒福德

🇯🇵Japanese

効果的な

意図した結果を生み出す、または生み出すことができる、または顕著な効果をもたらす。 -ルイス・マンフォード

🇰🇷Korean

효과적인

의도한 결과를 생성하거나 생성할 수 있거나 눈에 띄는 효과를 갖는 것; -루이스멈퍼드(LewisMumford)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

có hiệu lực

tạo ra hoặc có khả năng tạo ra một kết quả như mong muốn hoặc có tác động nổi bật; -Lewis Mumford

🇹🇭Thai

มีประสิทธิภาพ

การผลิตหรือสามารถให้ผลลัพธ์ตามที่ตั้งใจไว้หรือมีผลกระทบที่กระทบกระเทือน; -ลูอิส มัมฟอร์ด

🇮🇩Indonesian

mujarab

menghasilkan atau mampu menghasilkan suatu hasil yang diinginkan atau mempunyai akibat yang mencolok; -Lewis Mumford

🇵🇭Filipino

mabisa

paggawa o may kakayahang gumawa ng nilalayon na resulta o pagkakaroon ng kapansin-pansing epekto; -LewisMumford

🇲🇾Malay

berkesan

menghasilkan atau mampu menghasilkan hasil yang diharapkan atau mempunyai kesan yang ketara; -LewisMumford

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

فعال

إنتاج أو القدرة على إنتاج نتيجة مقصودة أو إحداث تأثير ملفت للنظر؛ -لويس مومفورد

🇮🇷Persian

موثر

تولید یا توانایی ایجاد یک نتیجه مورد نظر یا داشتن یک اثر چشمگیر؛ -لوئیس مامفورد

🇹🇷Turkish

etkili

amaçlanan bir sonucu üreten veya üretebilen veya çarpıcı bir etkiye sahip olan; -Lewis Mumford

🇮🇱Hebrew

יָעִיל

מייצר או מסוגל להפיק תוצאה מיועדת או בעל השפעה בולטת; לואיס ממפורד

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What is the primary definition of the word 'effectual'?

The primary meaning of 'effectual' is 'producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; -LewisMumford'.

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Using 'effectual' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'effectual' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'effectual' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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