English-Thai Dictionary
effect
N ความตั้งใจ intention purport kwam-tang-jai
effect
N ความรู้สึก ที่ เกิดขึ้น ความรู้สึก จาก สิ่ง ที่ เห็น หรือ ได้ยิน kwam-ru-suek-ti-koed-kuen
effect
N ผลกระทบ ผล conclusion consequence outcome pon-kra-tob
effect
VT ก่อให้เกิด ทำให้เกิด บังเกิดผล ออกฤทธิ์ bring about cause kor-hai-koed
effectible
A ที่ มีผล ti-mi-pon
effective
ADJ ได้ผล ดี มีประสิทธิผล ชะงัด เกิดผล มีผล efficient productive sufficient dai-pon-dee
effectively
ADV อย่าง ได้ผล อย่าง มีผล อย่าง มีประสิทธิผล capably efficiently productively yang-dai-pon
effector
N ต่อม ที่ ปล่อย สาร คัด หลั่ง หรือ กล้ามเนื้อ ที่ บีบ ตัว เมื่อ ถูก กระตุ้น ด้วย กระแส ประสาท effecter
effectual
ADJ ที่ ได้ผล ตาม ที่ตั้ง ใจ ได้ผล ซึ่ง ประสบความสำเร็จ อย่าง ที่ คาดหวัง ไว้ efficient qualified ti-dai-pon-tam-ti-tang-jai
effectually
ADV ได้ผล dai-pon
effectualness
N การ มีผล karn-mi-pon
effectuate
VT ทำให้ บังเกิดผล achieve bring about tam-hai-bang-kerd-pon
effectuation
N การ ทำให้ บังเกิดผล kan-tam-hai-bang-kerd-pon
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
EFFECT
n.[L. effectus, from efficio; ex and facio, to make. ] 1. That which is produced by an agent or cause; as the effect of luxury; the effect of intemperance.
Poverty, disease and disgrace are the natural effects of dissipation.
2. Consequence; event.
To say that a composition is imperfect, is in effect to say the author is a man.
3. Purpose; general intent.
They spoke to her to that effect. 2 Chronicles 34:22.
4. Consequence intended; utility; profit; advantage.
Christ is become of no effect to you. Galatians 5:4.
5. Force; validity. The obligation is void and of no effect.
6. Completion; perfection.
Not so worthily to be brought to heroical effect by fortune or necessity.
7. Reality; not mere appearance; fact.
No other in effect than what it seems.
8. In the plural, effects are goods; movables; personal estate. The people escaped from the town with their effects.
EFFECT
v.t.[from the Noun. ] To produce, as a cause or agent; to cause to be. The revolution in France effected a great change of property. 1. To bring to pass; to achieve; to accomplish; as, to effect an object or purpose.
EFFECTED
pp. Done; performed; accomplished.
EFFECTIBLE
a.That may be done or achieved; practicable; feasible.
EFFECTING
ppr. Producing; performing; accomplishing.
EFFECTIVE
a.Having the power to cause or produce; efficacious. They are not effective of any thing.
1. Operative; active; having the quality of producing effects.
Time is not effective, nor are bodies destroyed by it.
2. Efficient; causing to be; as an effective cause.
3. Having the power of active operation; able; as effective men in any army; an effective force.
EFFECTIVELY
adv. With effect; powerfully; with real operation. This effectively resists the devil.
[In this sense, effectually is generally used. ]
EFFECTLESS
a.Without effect; without advantage; useless.
EFFECTOR
n.One who effects; one who produces or causes; a maker or creator.
EFFECTUAL
a.Producing an effect, or the effect desired or intended; or having adequate power or force to produce the effect. The means employed were effectual. According to the gift of the grace of God given me by the effectual working of his power. Ephesians 3:7.
1. Veracious; expressive of facts. [Not used. ]
2. Effectual assassin, in Mitford, is unusual and not well authorized.
EFFECTUALLY
adv. With effect; efficaciously; in a manner to produce the intended effect; thoroughly. The weeds on land for grain must be effectually subdued. The city is effectually guarded.
EFFECTUATE
v.t.To bring to pass; to achieve; to accomplish; to fulfil; as, to effectuate a purpose or desire.
EFFECTUATED
pp. Accomplished.
EFFECTUATING
ppr. Achieving; performing to effect.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
EFFECT
Ef *fect ", n. Etym: [L. effectus, fr. efficere, effectum, to effect; ex + facere to make: cf. F. effet, formerly also spelled effect. See Fact. ]
1. Execution; performance; realization; operation; as, the law goes into effect in May. That no compunctious visitings of nature Shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace between The effect and it. Shak.
2. Manifestation; expression; sign. All the large effects That troop with majesty. Shak.
3. In general: That which is produced by an agent or cause; the event which follows immediately from an antecedent, called the cause; result; consequence; outcome; fruit; as, the effect of luxury. The effect is the unfailing index of the amount of the cause. Whewell.
4. Impression left on the mind; sensation produced. Patchwork. .. introduced for oratorical effect. J. C. Shairp. The effect was heightened by the wild and lonely nature of the place. W. Irving.
5. Power to produce results; efficiency; force; importance; account; as, to speak with effect.
6. Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; -- with to. They spake to her to that effect. 2 Chron. xxxiv. 22.
7. The purport; the sum and substance. "The effect of his intent. " Chaucer.
8. Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished from mere appearance. No other in effect than what it seems. Denham.
9. pl.
Defn: Goods; movables; personal estate; -- sometimes used to embrace real as well as personal property; as, the people escaped from the town with their effects. For effect, for an exaggerated impression or excitement. -- In effect, in fact; in substance. See 8, above. -- Of no effect, Of none effect, To no effect, or Without effect, destitute of results, validity, force, and the like; vain; fruitless. "Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition. " Mark vii. 13. "All my study be to no effect. " Shak. -- To give effect to, to make valid; to carry out in practice; to push to its results. -- To take effect, to become operative, to accomplish aims. Shak.
Syn. -- Effect, Consequence, Result. These words indicate things which arise out of some antecedent, or follow as a consequent. Effect, which may be regarded as the generic term, denotes that which springs directly from something which can properly be termed a cause. A consequence is more remote, not being strictly caused, nor yet a mere sequence, but following out of and following indirectly, or in the train of events, something on which it truly depends. A result is still more remote and variable, like the rebound of an elastic body which falls in very different directions. We may foresee the effects of a measure, may conjecture its consequences, but can rarely discover its final results.Resolving all events, with their effects And manifold results, into the will And arbitration wise of the Supreme. Cowper. Shun the bitter consequence, for know, The day thou eatest thereof, ... thou shalt die. Milton.
EFFECT
Ef *fect ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Effected; p. pr. & vb. n. Effecting. ]
1. To produce, as a cause or agent; to cause to be. So great a body such exploits to effect. Daniel.
2. To bring to pass; to execute; to enforce; to achieve; to accomplish. To effect that which the divine counsels had decreed. Bp. Hurd. They sailed away without effecting their purpose. Jowett (Th. ).
Syn. -- To accomplish; fulfill; achieve; complete; execute; perform; attain. See Accomplish.
EFFECTER
EFFECTER Ef *fect "er, n.
Defn: One who effects.
EFFECTIBLE
EFFECTIBLE Ef *fect "i *ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being done or achieved; practicable; feasible. Sir T. Browne.
EFFECTION
Ef *fec "tion, n. Etym: [L. effectio: cf. F. effection. ]
Defn: Creation; a doing. [R.] Sir M. Hale.
EFFECTIVE
Ef *fect "ive, a. Etym: [L. effectivus: cf. F. effectif. ]
Defn: 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.
EFFECTIVE
EFFECTIVE Ef *fect "ive, n.
1. That which produces a given effect; a cause. Jer. Taylor.
2. One who is capable of active service. He assembled his army -- 2 , effectives -- at Corinth. W. P. Johnston.
3. Etym: [F. effectif real, effective, real amount. ] (Com. )
Defn: Specie or coin, as distinguished from paper currency; -- a term used in many parts of Europe. Simmonds.
EFFECTIVELY
EFFECTIVELY Ef *fect "ive *ly, adv.
Defn: With effect; powerfully; completely; thoroughly.
EFFECTIVENESS
EFFECTIVENESS Ef *fect "ive *ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being effective.
EFFECTLESS
EFFECTLESS Ef *fect "less, a.
Defn: Without effect or advantage; useless; bootless. Shak. -- Ef *fect "less *ly, adv.
EFFECTOR
Ef *fect "or, n. Etym: [L.]
Defn: An effecter. Derham.
EFFECTUAL
Ef *fec "tu *al, a. Etym: [See Effect, n.]
Defn: 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. 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.
EFFECTUALLY
EFFECTUALLY Ef *fec "tu *al *ly, adv.
1. With effect; efficaciously.
2. Actually; in effect. [Obs. ] Fuller.
EFFECTUALNESS
EFFECTUALNESS Ef *fec "tu *al *ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being effectual.
EFFECTUATE
Ef *fec "tu *ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Effectuated; p. pr. & vb. n.Effectuating. ] Etym: [Cf. F. effectuer. See Effect, n. & v. t.]
Defn: To bring to pass; to effect; to achieve; to accomplish; to fulfill. A fit instrument to effectuate his desire. Sir P. Sidney. In order to effectuate the thorough reform. G. T. Curtis.
EFFECTUATION
EFFECTUATION Ef *fec `tu *a "tion, n.
Defn: Act of effectuating.
EFFECTUOSE; EFFECTUOUS
EFFECTUOSE; EFFECTUOUS Ef *fec "tu *ose `, Ef *fec "tu *ous, a.
Defn: Effective. [Obs. ] B. Jonson.
EFFECTUOUSLY
EFFECTUOUSLY Ef *fec "tu *ous *ly, adv.
Defn: Effectively. [Obs. ]
New American Oxford Dictionary
effect
ef fect |iˈfekt əˈfɛkt | ▶noun 1 a change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause: the lethal effects of hard drugs | politicians really do have some effect on the lives of ordinary people. • the state of being or becoming operative. • the extent to which something succeeds or is operative: wind power can be used to great effect. • [ with modifier ] Physics a physical phenomenon, typically named after its discoverer: the Doppler effect. • an impression produced in the mind of a person: gentle music can have a soothing effect. 2 (effects ) the lighting, sound, or scenery used in a play, movie, or broadcast: the production relied too much on spectacular effects. 3 (effects ) personal belongings: the insurance covers personal effects. ▶verb [ with obj. ] cause (something ) to happen; bring about: nature always effected a cure | budget cuts that were quietly effected over four years. PHRASES come into effect become operative; start to apply: similar legislation came into effect in Wales on the same date. the Kyoto Protocol officially came into effect last week. for effect in order to impress people: I suspect he's controversial for effect. in effect in operation; in force: a moratorium in effect since 1985 has been lifted. • used to convey that something is the case in practice even if it is not formally acknowledged to be so: additional payments that are in effect an entrance tax. put (or bring or carry ) something into effect cause something to apply or become operative: they succeeded in putting their strategies into effect. take effect become operative; start to apply: the ban is to take effect in six months. to the effect that used to refer to the general sense of something written or spoken: some comments to the effect that my essay was a little light on analysis. to that effect having that result, purpose, or meaning: she thought it a foolish rule and put a notice to that effect in a newspaper. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin effectus, from efficere ‘accomplish, ’ from ex- ‘out, thoroughly ’ + facere ‘do, make. ’ Sense 3 of the noun, ‘personal belongings, ’ arose from the obsolete sense ‘something acquired on completion of an action. ’ usage: For the differences in use between effect and affect, see usage at affect 1 .
effective
ef fec tive |iˈfektiv əˈfɛktɪv | ▶adjective 1 successful in producing a desired or intended result: effective solutions to environmental problems. • (esp. of a law or policy ) operative: the agreements will be effective from November. 2 [ attrib. ] fulfilling a specified function in fact, though not formally acknowledged as such: the region did not come under effective Dutch control until 1904. • assessed according to actual rather than face value: an effective price of $176 million. • impressive; striking: an effective finale. ▶noun a soldier fit and available for service. DERIVATIVES ef fec tiv i ty |ˌefekˈtivitē, ˌēfek - |noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin effectivus, from efficere ‘work out, accomplish ’ (see effect ).
effective demand
ef fec tive de mand ▶noun Economics the level of demand that represents a real intention to purchase by people with the means to pay.
effectively
ef fec tive ly |iˈfektəvlē əˈfɛktəvli | ▶adverb in such a manner as to achieve a desired result: make sure that resources are used effectively. • actually but not officially or explicitly: they were effectively controlled by the people they were supposed to be investigating | [ sentence adverb ] : effectively, this means that companies will be able to avoid regulations.
effectiveness
ef fec tive ness |iˈfektivnis ɪˈfɛktɪvnɪs ɪˈfektɪv | ▶noun the degree to which something is successful in producing a desired result; success: the effectiveness of the treatment.
effective temperature
ef fec tive tem per a ture ▶noun Physics the temperature of an object calculated from the radiation it emits, assuming black-body behavior.
effector
ef fec tor |iˈfektər əˈfɛktər | ▶noun Biology an organ or cell that acts in response to a stimulus: [ as modifier ] : effector cells.
effectual
ef fec tu al |iˈfekCHo͞oəl əˈfɛk (t )ʃ (əw )əl | ▶adjective (typically of something inanimate or abstract ) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective: tobacco smoke is the most effectual protection against the mosquito. DERIVATIVES ef fec tu al i ty |iˌfekCHo͞oˈalitē |noun, ef fec tu al ly adverb, ef fec tu al ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin effectualis, from Latin effectus (see effect ).
effectuate
ef fec tu ate |iˈfekCHo͞oˌāt ɪˈfektʃueɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] formal put into force or operation: school choice would effectuate a transfer of power from government to individuals. DERIVATIVES ef fec tu a tion |iˌfekCHo͞oˈāSHən |noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from medieval Latin effectuat- ‘caused to happen, ’ from the verb effectuare, from Latin effectus (see effect ).
Oxford Dictionary
effect
ef ¦fect |ɪˈfɛkt | ▶noun 1 a change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause: the lethal effects of hard drugs | [ mass noun ] : politicians have some effect on the lives of ordinary people. • [ mass noun ] the state of being or becoming operative. • [ mass noun ] the extent to which something succeeds or is operative: wind power can be used to great effect. • [ with modifier ] Physics a physical phenomenon, typically named after its discoverer: the Renner effect. • an impression produced in the mind of a person: gentle music can have a soothing effect. 2 (effects ) the lighting, sound, or scenery used in a play, film, or broadcast: the production relied too much on spectacular effects. 3 (effects ) personal belongings: the insurance covers personal effects. ▶verb [ with obj. ] cause (something ) to happen; bring about: the prime minister effected many policy changes. PHRASES come into effect come into force; start to apply: similar legislation came into effect in Wales on the same date. the Kyoto Protocol officially came into effect last week. for effect in order to impress people: I suspect he's controversial for effect. in effect in force: a moratorium in effect since 1985 has been lifted. • in practice, even if not formally acknowledged: the minister's powers allow him, in effect, to ban programmes. put (or bring or carry ) something into effect cause something to apply or become operative: they succeeded in putting their strategies into effect. take effect come into force; start to apply: the ban is to take effect in six months. to the effect that used to refer to the general meaning of something written or spoken: some comments to the effect that my essay was a little light on analysis. to that effect having that result, purpose, or meaning: she thought it a foolish rule and put a notice to that effect in a newspaper. with effect from Brit. starting from (a specified date ): he resigned with effect from 1 June | the company said yesterday it would lay off all staff with immediate effect . ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin effectus, from efficere ‘accomplish ’, from ex- ‘out, thoroughly ’ + facere ‘do, make ’. Sense 3 of the noun, ‘personal belongings ’, arose from the obsolete sense ‘something acquired on completion of an action ’. usage: For an explanation of the difference between effect and affect, see usage at affect 1 .
effective
ef ¦fect |ive |ɪˈfɛktɪv | ▶adjective 1 successful in producing a desired or intended result: effective solutions to environmental problems. • (of a law, rule, or policy ) operative: the regulation will be effective from January. 2 [ attrib. ] existing in fact, though not formally acknowledged as such: she has been under effective house arrest since September. • assessed according to actual rather than face value: an effective price of £176 million. ▶noun a soldier fit and available for service. DERIVATIVES effectivity |-ˈtɪvɪti |noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin effectivus, from efficere ‘accomplish ’ (see effect ).
effective demand
ef ¦fect |ive de ¦mand ▶noun Economics the level of demand that represents a real intention to purchase by people with the means to pay.
effectively
effectively |ɪˈfɛktɪvli | ▶adverb in such a manner as to achieve a desired result: make sure that resources are used effectively. • actually but not officially or explicitly: they were effectively controlled by the people they were supposed to be investigating | [ sentence adverb ] : effectively, this means that companies will be able to avoid regulations.
effectiveness
ef ¦fect ¦ive |ness |ɪˈfɛktɪvnɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the degree to which something is successful in producing a desired result; success: the effectiveness of the treatment.
effective temperature
ef ¦fect |ive tem ¦pera |ture ▶noun Physics the temperature of an object calculated from the radiation it emits, assuming black-body behaviour.
effector
ef |fect ¦or |ɪˈfɛktə | ▶noun Biology an organ or cell that acts in response to a stimulus: [ as modifier ] : effector cells.
effectual
effectual |ɪˈfɛktʃʊəl, -tjʊəl | ▶adjective (of something inanimate or abstract ) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective: tobacco smoke is the most effectual protection against the midge. • Law (of a legal document ) valid or binding. DERIVATIVES effectuality |-ˈalɪti |noun, effectually adverb, effectualness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin effectualis, from Latin effectus (see effect ).
effectuate
effectuate |ɪˈfɛktʃʊeɪt, -tjʊ -| ▶verb [ with obj. ] formal put into force or operation: school choice would effectuate a transfer of power from government to individuals. DERIVATIVES effectuation |-ˈeɪʃ (ə )n |noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from medieval Latin effectuat- ‘caused to happen ’, from the verb effectuare, from Latin effectus (see effect ).
American Oxford Thesaurus
effect
effect noun 1 the effect of these changes: result, consequence, upshot, outcome, repercussions, ramifications; end result, conclusion, culmination, corollary, concomitant, aftermath; fruit (s ), product, by-product, payoff; Medicine sequela. ANTONYMS cause. 2 the effect of the drug: impact, action, effectiveness, influence; power, potency, strength; success; formal efficacy. 3 the new rules come into effect tomorrow: force, operation, enforcement, implementation, effectiveness; validity, lawfulness, legality, legitimacy. 4 some words to that effect: sense, meaning, theme, drift, import, intent, intention, tenor, significance, message; gist, essence, spirit. 5 (effects ) the dead man's effects: belongings, possessions, goods, worldly goods, chattels, goods and chattels; property, paraphernalia; informal gear, tackle, things, stuff. ▶verb they effected many changes: achieve, accomplish, carry out, realize, manage, bring off, execute, conduct, engineer, perform, do, perpetrate, discharge, complete, consummate; cause, bring about, create, produce, make; provoke, occasion, generate, engender, actuate, initiate; formal effectuate. PHRASES in effect the battle had, in effect, already been won: really, in reality, in truth, in fact, in actual fact, effectively, essentially, in essence, practically, to all intents and purposes, all but, as good as, more or less, almost, nearly, just about; informal pretty much; literary well-nigh, nigh on. take effect 1 these measures will take effect in May: come into force, come into operation, become operative, begin, become valid, become law, apply, be applied. 2 the drug started to take effect: work, act, be effective, produce results. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS See affect 1 . These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.
effective
effective adjective 1 an effective treatment: successful, effectual, potent, powerful; helpful, beneficial, advantageous, valuable, useful; formal efficacious. ANTONYMS ineffective, weak. 2 a more effective argument: convincing, compelling, strong, forceful, potent, weighty, sound, valid; impressive, persuasive, plausible, credible, authoritative; logical, reasonable, lucid, coherent, cogent, eloquent; formal efficacious. ANTONYMS weak. 3 the new law will become effective next week: operative, in force, in effect; valid, official, lawful, legal, binding; Law effectual. ANTONYMS invalid. 4 the region did not come under effective Dutch control until 1904: virtual, practical, essential, actual, implicit, tacit. ANTONYMS theoretical. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient All of these adjectives mean producing or capable of producing a result, but they are not interchangeable. Use effective when you want to describe something that produces a definite effect or result (an effective speaker who was able to rally the crowd's support ) and efficacious when it produces the desired effect or result (an efficacious remedy that cured her almost immediately ). If something produces the desired effect or result in a decisive manner, use effectual (an effectual recommendation that got him the job ), an adjective that is often employed when looking back after an event is over (an effectual strategy that finally turned the tide in their favor ). Reserve the use of efficient for when you want to imply skill and economy of energy in producing the desired result (so efficient in her management of the company that layoffs were not necessary ). When applied to people, efficient means capable or competent (an efficient homemaker ) and places less emphasis on the achievement of results and more on the skills involved. These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
effectiveness
effectiveness noun we were impressed by the effectiveness of the nontoxic pesticide: success, productiveness, potency, power; benefit, advantage, value, virtue, usefulness; formal efficacy.
effectual
effectual adjective 1 effectual political action: effective, successful, productive, constructive; worthwhile, helpful, beneficial, advantageous, valuable, useful; formal efficacious. 2 Law an effectual document: valid, authentic, bona fide, genuine, official; lawful, legal, legitimate, binding, legally binding, contractual. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See effective . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
Oxford Thesaurus
effect
effect noun 1 the effect of these changes is hard to assess: result, consequence, upshot, outcome, out-turn, sequel, reaction, repercussions, reverberations, ramifications; end result, conclusion, termination, culmination, denouement, corollary, concomitant, aftermath, fruit (s ), product, by-product; Medicine sequelae; informal pay-off; dated issue; archaic success. ANTONYMS cause. 2 the effect of this drug can be long-lasting: impact, action, effectiveness, efficacy, efficaciousness, influence; power, potency, strength, usefulness, success. 3 with effect from tomorrow: force, operation, enforcement, implementation, execution, action, effectiveness; validity, lawfulness, legality, legitimacy, authenticity, legal acceptability. 4 he said ‘See you later ’, or words to that effect: sense, meaning, theme, drift, thread, import, purport, intent, intention, burden, thrust, tenor, significance, message; gist, essence, substance, spirit; mood, character, vein, flavour; archaic strain. 5 (effects ) they went through the dead man's effects: belongings, possessions, personal possessions, personal effects, goods, worldly goods, chattels, goods and chattels, accoutrements, appurtenances; property, paraphernalia; luggage, baggage; informal gear, tackle, kit, things, stuff, junk, rubbish, bits and pieces, bits and bobs; Brit. informal clobber, gubbins; vulgar slang shit, crap. PHRASES have an effect on their behaviors have an effect on others: affect, influence, exert influence on, act on, work on, condition, touch, have an impact on, impact on, take hold of, attack, infect, strike, strike at, hit; change, alter, modify, transform, form, shape, control, govern, determine, decide, guide, sway, bias. in effect the battle had, in effect, already been won: really, in reality, in truth, in fact, in actual fact, effectively, essentially, in essence, virtually, practically, in practical terms, for all practical purposes, to all intents and purposes, in all but name, all but, as good as, more or less, as near as dammit, almost, nearly, well nigh, nigh on, just about; S. African plus-minus; informal pretty much, pretty nearly, pretty well. be in effect is this law yet in effect? be in force, be in operation, act, stand, apply, be applied, run, be /remain valid, be current, function, be efficacious, hold good, be the case, be the order of the day, obtain, hold, be the case, be prevalent, prevail, pertain, be established. put something into effect the plans have not yet been put into effect: implement, apply, put into action, put into practice, execute, enact, carry out, carry through, perform, administer; fulfil, discharge, accomplish, bring about, achieve, realize, contrive, effect; enforce, impose; rare effectuate. take effect 1 these measures will take effect on 23rd November: come into force, come into operation, come into being, begin, become operative, become valid, become law, apply, be applied. ANTONYMS lapse. 2 the drug started to take effect: work, act, be effective, produce results, have the desired effect, be efficacious. ANTONYMS wear off. to no effect 1 his efforts were all to no effect: ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, vain, in vain, futile, to no avail, unavailing, useless, unsuccessful, non-successful, nugatory, failed, fruitless, unproductive, profitless, unprofitable, pointless, to no purpose, abortive, inadequate; archaic for nought, bootless; rare Sisyphean. ANTONYMS effective, successful. 2 they can bluster to their hearts' content to no effect: in vain, unsuccessfully, vainly, without success, to no avail, to no purpose, ineffectually, with no result, fruitlessly, profitlessly, unproductively. ANTONYMS successfully. ▶verb the government effected a good many changes: achieve, accomplish, carry out, succeed in, realize, attain, manage, bring off, carry off, carry through, execute, conduct, fix, engineer, perform, do, perpetrate, discharge, fulfil, complete, finish, consummate, conclude; cause, bring about, cause to happen /occur, initiate, put in place, create, produce, make, give rise to; provoke, call forth, occasion, bring to pass; generate, originate, engender, precipitate, actuate, wreak, kindle; rare effectuate. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS effect or affect? See affect 2 . These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.
effective
effective adjective 1 there is no effective treatment for this condition: successful, effectual, efficacious, productive, constructive, fruitful, functional, potent, powerful; worthwhile, helpful, of help, of assistance, beneficial, advantageous, valuable, useful, of use. ANTONYMS ineffective; incompetent; weak. 2 a more effective argument can be constructed in support of the opposite point of view: convincing, compelling, strong, forceful, forcible, powerful, potent, weighty, plausible, efficacious, sound, valid, well founded, telling; impressive, persuasive, irresistible, credible, influential, conclusive, unanswerable, authoritative; logical, reasoned, reasonable, well reasoned, rational, lucid, coherent, cogent, eloquent, clear, articulate. ANTONYMS weak. 3 the new law will become effective three months from now: operative, in force, in effect, in operation, valid, official, signed and sealed; lawful, legal, licit, legitimate, legally binding, binding; Law effectual. ANTONYMS invalid. 4 the region did not come under effective Dutch control until 1904: virtual, practical, essential, operative, actual, implied, implicit, unacknowledged, tacit. ANTONYMS theoretical. PHRASES be effective no one doubts that these measures will be effective: succeed, be successful, work, work out, turn out well, go as planned, have the desired result, get results, be efficacious; have an effect, take effect, be efficacious, function, act, have results, take hold; informal come off, pay off, do the trick, do the business; N. Amer. informal turn the trick. ANTONYMS fail; have no effect. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS effective or efficient? Both these words express approval of the way in which someone or something works; but their meanings are different. Effective describes something which successfully produces an intended result, without reference to morality, economy of effort, or efficient use of resources (the drug is more effective in treating ulcers than its predecessors | the trap was hideously unpleasant and equally hideously effective ). Efficient, on the other hand, applies to someone or something able to produce results with the minimum expense or effort, as a result of good organization or good design and making the best use of available resources (staff offer efficient and unobtrusive service ).These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.
effectiveness
effectiveness noun pupils' progress is a far better measure of a school's effectiveness: success, successfulness, efficacy, productiveness, fruitfulness, potency, power; benefit, advantage, value, virtue, use, usefulness; rare effectuality, constructiveness. ANTONYMS ineffectiveness.
effectual
effectual adjective 1 effectual political action: effective, successful, efficacious, productive, constructive, fruitful, potent, powerful; worthwhile, helpful, of help, of assistance, beneficial, advantageous, valuable, useful, of use. ANTONYMS ineffectual. 2 Law an effectual document: valid, authentic, legally acceptable, proper, bona fide, genuine, official, signed and sealed; lawful, legal, licit, legitimate, (legally ) binding, contractual; in force, in effect, effective.
French Dictionary
effectif
effectif n. m. nom masculin Nombre de personnes. : Notre effectif atteint 45 employés. La réduction des effectifs. Note Technique Ce collectif devrait s ’employer surtout au singulier; cependant, son emploi au pluriel est de plus en plus courant. LOCUTIONS Effectif enseignant. Nombre réel d ’enseignants d ’un établissement ou d ’un organisme d ’enseignement (Recomm. off. ). SYNONYME personnel enseignant . Effectif étudiant. Nombre réel d ’étudiants d ’un établissement universitaire à une date donnée (Recomm. off. ). : L ’effectif étudiant (et non la *clientèle étudiante ) des HEC. Note Technique Selon le contexte, on dira effectif d ’un programme ou effectif d ’une faculté. Effectif scolaire. Nombre réel d ’élèves d ’un établissement d ’enseignement ou d ’une classe, à une date donnée (Recomm. off. ). : L ’effectif scolaire (et non la *clientèle scolaire ) de cette école est de 500 élèves. Prononciation Le e initial se prononce é (et non *è )
effectif
effectif , ive adj. adjectif Qui existe réellement. : Un nombre effectif de 25 blessés. SYNONYME réel ; véritable . FORMES FAUTIVES date effective. Calque de « effective date » pour date d ’entrée en vigueur. effectif. Anglicisme au sens de à partir de, en vigueur. Prononciation Le e initial se prononce é (et non *è )
effectivement
effectivement adv. adverbe 1 Réellement. : Cette missionnaire a effectivement aidé les plus démunis. SYNONYME véritablement ; vraiment . 2 En effet. : On annonçait de la grêle et, effectivement, il a grêlé. SYNONYME fait . Prononciation Le e initial se prononce é (et non *è )
effectuer
effectuer v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Faire (une opération technique, complexe ). : Effectuer l ’installation d ’un système de radio. SYNONYME réaliser . Note Technique S ’il s ’agit d ’une action simple, on préférera le verbe faire. 2 Accomplir, exécuter. : Effectuer une démarche. Être mis à exécution, être accompli. : L ’inscription s ’est effectuée en deux temps. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Les travaux se sont effectués selon le budget défini. aimer Prononciation Le e initial se prononce é (et non *è )
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
effect
ef fect /ɪfékt /〖ex (外へ )fect (作り出したもの )〗(形 )effective, (副 )effectively 名詞 複 ～s /-ts /1 a. U «…に対する /…する » 影響 , 効果 ; (薬などの )効用 , 効能 , ききめ «on » , ｟まれ ｠ «upon /of do ing » (!具体例ではan ～/～s; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ▸ adverse effects 逆効果 ▸ ill effects 悪影響 ▸ The herbal medicine had a beneficial [profound ] effect on my health .漢方薬が健康に有益な [絶大な ]効果があった ▸ I'm still feeling the effects of jet lag .まだ時差ボケの影響から脱しきれていない ▸ We advised him to stay there but to no effect .彼にそこにとどまるよう助言したが効果がなかった ▸ to good [great, dramatic ] effect よく [大いに, 劇的に ]効いて .b. U 〘物理 〙(特定の )効果 , 現象 (!通例発見者名と共に用いる ) ▸ the Doppler effect ドップラー効果 2 U 〖具体例ではa (…) ～/～s 〗結果 , 結末 (↔cause ) (!effectは原因に対する直接的結果, consequenceは諸々の展開を経た後の間接的結果, resultは最終的 確定的結果をさす ) ▸ cause and effect 原因と結果, 因果 (関係 )▸ produce the desired [an unexpected ] effect 望ましい [予期せぬ ]結果を生む 3 C 〖通例 ～s 〗(映画 テレビ番組などにおける特殊な )効果 , 装置 ; (音声 画像データを加工する )エフェクト ; 〖通例単数形で 〗(色 形 音などの )印象, 雰囲気 ▸ a picture with 3D effect 3次元エフェクト (処理 )をかけた画像 ▸ achieve [produce ] spectacular stage effects めざましい舞台効果をあげる 4 U (法律などの )効力 ; 発行, 実施 ; (計画などの )遂行 (↓成句 bring A into effect, go into effect, in effect (2 )).5 C ｟かたく /書 ｠〖～s 〗所持品 (belongings ); 個人の資産 (property )▸ one's personal effects 身の回りの品 ▸ No Effects 「預金残高なし (につき無効 )」 〘不渡り小切手に銀行が記載する文句 〙br ì ng [c à rry, p ù t ] A into eff é ct A 〈法律 制度など 〉を発効させる, 実施 [施行 ]する ; A 〈計画など 〉を実行に移す (implement ).for eff é ct (相手に対して )効果 [印象付け ]をねらって, 相手の注意を引くために ▸ pause for effect 思わせぶりに話をいったんやめる g ì ve eff é ct to A ＝bring A into effect .g ò [c ò me ] into eff é ct 〈法律 制度などが 〉発効する, 実施 [施行 ]される (!｟コーパス ｠comeに比べてgo … の形が圧倒的に優勢 ) ▸ A new welfare system went into effect on September 4th .新しい福祉制度は9月4日から施行された in eff é ct 1 〖副詞的に 〗実際には ; 事実上は [の ](effectively )▸ He is in effect a representative of the company .彼は事実上その会社の代表者だ 2 〈法律 制度などが 〉発効して, 実施 [施行 ]されて ▸ That law is [remains ] in effect .その法律は有効 [まだ有効 ]である of n ò eff é ct 効果がない, 無益な .t à ke eff é ct 1 〈物 事などが 〉 (意図された )結果を生み出す, 功を奏する ; 〈薬などが 〉効き始める .2 ｟かたく ｠＝go into effect .to the eff é ct that ……のような趣旨の, …のような意味で ▸ He said something to the effect that he would apply for the job .彼はその仕事に応募するというような趣旨の事を言った to th ì s [th à t ] eff é ct この [その ]ような趣旨の [で ]▸ She said, “I'm innocent, ”or words to that effect .彼女は 「自分は無罪だ 」とかそのようなことを言った with eff é ct ｟英 主にかたく ｠ «…から » 発効して, 実施 [施行 ]されて «from » ▸ with immediate effect 即刻, ただちに 動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing 他動詞 1 ｟かたく ｠〈結果など 〉をもたらす ; 〈目的など 〉を成就する ▸ try to effect a drastic change in the Japanese economy 日本経済に根本的変革をもたらそうと努力する 2 ｟非標準 ｠〈人 物など 〉に影響を及ぼす (affect ) (!affectとの混同による誤用から ) .
effective
ef fec tive /ɪféktɪv /→effect (副 )effectively 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 «…に対して /…するのに » 〈物 事が 〉効果的な , 有効な ; 〈治療法 薬などが 〉効き目のある «against /in do ing » ; 〈人 機械などが 〉有能な, 性能のよい (↔ineffective )▸ a highly effective way of spending time 非常に効果的な時間の使い方 ▸ Extra vitamins are effective in preventing diseases .さらにビタミンを摂れば病気予防に効果がある 2 比較なし ｟かたく ｠〖通例be ～〗〈法律 契約 計画などが 〉効力を生じて , 実施中で ▸ The new timetable is effective from May 15 .新しい時刻表は5月15日から施行される ▸ the effective date (法律 契約などの )実施日 3 印象的な , 心に残る ▸ effective writing 心に残る文章 (術 )4 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗(名目上ではなく )事実上の , 実際の ; 実動の 〈部隊など 〉▸ The pro-democracy leader was under effective house arrest .民主勢力の指導者は事実上の軟禁 [自宅監禁 ]状態であった 名詞 C 〖通例 ～s 〗〘軍 〙実兵力 .～̀ dem á nd 〘経 〙有効需要 .ef fec t í v ity 名詞
effectively
ef fec tive ly /ɪféktɪvli /→effect 副詞 1 more ～; most ～効果的に, 有効に ▸ communicate effectively 効果的に意思を伝える 2 比較なし 事実上 ; 〖文修飾 〗実際には, 実質的には (in effect )▸ Effectively , he has achieved his aim .実質的に, 彼は目的を達成した
effectiveness
ef f é c tive ness 名詞 U 有効性 .
effectual
ef fec tu al /ɪféktʃu (ə )l /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〈計画 行動などが 〉効果的な, 有効な, 適切な, 効力を持つ (effective )(↔ineffectual ).～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞
effectuate
ef fec tu ate /ɪféktʃuèɪt /動詞 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠…を惹起 （じやつき ）する ; …を成し遂げる .
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