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efficacy.

The ability to produce a desired effect under ideal testing conditions.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛf.ɪ.kə.si/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈef.ɪ.kə.si/Australia[ˈef.ɪ.kə.sɪi]Australia/ˈef.ə.kə.si/New-Zealand
  1. The ability to produce a desired effect under ideal testing conditions.

    uncountable · usually
  2. A degree of ability to produce a desired effect; effectiveness.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From Old French efficace, from Late Latin efficācia (“efficacy”) (whence -acy), from efficāx (“efficacious”); see efficacious.

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