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effectiveness.

The property of being effective, of achieving results.

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪˈfɛk.tɪv.nɪs//əˈfɛk.tɪv.nəs/

  1. The property of being effective, of achieving results.

    countable · uncountable
    The effectiveness of the drug was well established.

  2. The capacity or potential for achieving results.

    countable · uncountable

  3. The degree to which something achieves results.

    countable · uncountable
    He questioned the effectiveness of the treatment.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Latin efficiō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Latin effectīvusbor. French effectifder. English effective Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English effectiveness From effective + -ness.

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