Definitions for effectualɪˈfɛk tʃu əl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ef•fec•tu•al*ɪˈfɛk tʃu əl(adj.)
producing an intended effect.
* Syn: See effective.
Origin of effectual:
1350–1400; < ML effectuālis= L effectu-, s. of effectuseffect+ālis–al1
ef•fec′tu•al•ness(n.)
ef•fec`tu•al′i•ty(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
effective, effectual, efficacious(adj)
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"
legal, sound, effectual(adj)
having legal efficacy or force
"a sound title to the property"
Wiktionary
effectual(Adjective)
Producing the intended result; entirely adequate.
Webster Dictionary
Effectual(noun)
producing, or having adequate power or force to produce, an intended effect; adequate; efficient; operative; decisive
Translations for effectual
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
effectual(adjective)
successful in producing the desired results
He was not very effectual as an organiser.
- doeltreffendAfrikaans
- ناجِع، فَعّالArabic
- ефективенBulgarian
- eficientePortuguese (BR)
- úspěšnýCzech
- wirksamGerman
- effektiv; virkningsfuldDanish
- αποτελεσματικόςGreek
- eficazSpanish
- tõhusEstonian
- موثر؛ ثمربخشFarsi
- aikaansaavaFinnish
- efficaceFrench
- יָעִילHebrew
- वाछित फलदायकHindi
- djelotvoranCroatian
- eredményesHungarian
- berhasilIndonesian
- áhrifaríkurIcelandic
- efficaceItalian
- 有効なJapanese
- 효과적인Korean
- sumanusLithuanian
- efektīvsLatvian
- mengesankanMalay
- succesvolDutch
- effektivNorwegian
- skuteczny, efektywnyPolish
- موثر؛ ثمربخشPersian
- اغيزه ناك، په ځاى، ګټور، دنتيجې لرونكى) دبې ثمره او ابتد ضد)Pashto
- eficientePortuguese
- eficaceRomanian
- действенныйRussian
- úspešnýSlovak
- uspešenSlovenian
- uspešanSerbian
- effektiv, framgångsrikSwedish
- ประสบความสำเร็จThai
- etkin, istenilen sonucu verenTurkish
- 奏效的Chinese (Trad.)
- такий, що досягає мети; відповідний своєму призначеннюUkrainian
- مؤثرUrdu
- hiệu quảVietnamese
- 奏效的Chinese (Simp.)
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