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effectiveness

/ɪˈfɛkɾɪvnɪs/
/əˈfɛktɪvnɪs/
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Definitions of effectiveness
  1. noun
    power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
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    antonyms:
    ineffectiveness
    lacking the power to be effective
    types:
    incisiveness, trenchancy
    keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect
    efficaciousness, efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired effect
    type of:
    power, powerfulness
    possession of controlling influence
  2. noun
    capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
    synonyms: potency, strength
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    type of:
    power, powerfulness
    possession of controlling influence
Pronunciation
US
/ɪˈfɛkɾɪvnɪs/
UK
/əˈfɛktɪvnɪs/
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