affective disorder any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
effect a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
affect have an influence upon
effectiveness power to be effective
objective the goal intended to be attained
effective producing or capable of producing an intended result
preventive strike a strike that is carried out in order to deter expected aggression by hostile forces
detective story a narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution
selective service compulsory military service
Selective Service an independent federal agency that administers compulsory military service
effectivity power to be effective
elective course a course that the student can select from among alternatives
affected role the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
refractive index the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium
ischemic stroke the most common kind of stroke
active site the part of an enzyme or antibody where the chemical reaction occurs
perfective tense a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
activistic advocating or engaged in activism
flight of stairs a stairway between one floor or landing and the next
effectively in a manner producing an intended result