[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

effective \effect"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.
   1913 webster

         they are not effective of anything, nor leave no work
         behind them.                             --bacon.
   1913 webster

         whosoever is an effective, real cause of doing his
         heighbor wrong, is criminal.             --jer. taylor.

   syn: efficient; forcible; active; powerful; energetic;
        competent. see effectual.
        1913 webster
see also:
effectual 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

effective \effect"ive\, n.
   1. that which produces a given effect; a cause. --jer.
      taylor.
      1913 webster

   2. one who is capable of active service.
      1913 webster

            he assembled his army -- 20,000 effectives -- at
            corinth.                              --w. p.
                                                  johnston.
      1913 webster

   3. f. effectif real, effective, real amount. com. specie
      or coin, as distinguished from paper currency; -- a term
      used in many parts of europe. --simmonds.
      1913 webster

   4. the serviceable soldiers in a country; an army or any
      military body, collectively; as, france's effective.
      webster 1913 suppl.

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

effective
     adj 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: effectual, efficacious ant: ineffective
     2: able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively;
        "people who will do nothing unless they get something out
        of it for themselves are often highly effective
        persons..."-g.b.shaw; "effective personnel"; "an efficient
        secretary"; "the efficient cause of the revolution" syn:
        efficient
     3: works well as a means or remedy; "an effective reprimand";
        "a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat"
     4: exerting force or influence; "the law is effective
        immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is
        already in effect or in force" syn: good, in
        effectp, in forcep
     5: existing in fact; not theoretical; real; "a decline in the
        effective demand"; "confused increased equipment and
        expenditure with the quantity of effective work done"
     6: equipped and ready for service; "the fort was held by about
        100 effective soldiers"
see also:
effectual efficacious ineffective efficient good in effectp 
in forcep 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

107 moby thesaurus words for "effective":
   able, acid, active, actual, adequate, armipotent, authoritative,
   banausic, basic, biting, capable, charismatic, charming, cogent,
   compelling, competent, consequential, conspicuous, convincing,
   corrosive, cutting, direct, driving, dynamic, effectual,
   efficacious, efficient, enchanting, energetic, equal to, essential,
   estimable, feasible, forceful, forcible, functional, functioning,
   go, gutsy, high-potency, high-powered, high-pressure, high-tension,
   imperative, important, impressive, in force, in operation,
   in power, incisive, influential, irresistible, magnetic, mighty,
   mighty in battle, momentous, mordant, moving, nervous, noticeable,
   operable, operational, operative, outstanding, penetrating,
   personable, persuasive, piercing, poignant, potent, powerful,
   practicable, practical, pragmatic, prepotent, prestigious,
   productive, proficient, puissant, punchy, real, realizable,
   remarkable, reputable, ruling, sensational, serviceable, sinewed,
   sinewy, slashing, sound, striking, strong, suasive, substantial,
   telling, trenchant, true, up to, useful, valid, vigorous, virtuous,
   vital, weighty, winning, workable

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