Effectual

/ɪˈfɛktʃuəl/ adjective

Definition

Successful in producing the intended result; adequate to accomplish a purpose; capable and effective.

Etymology

From Latin 'effectualis,' derived from 'effectus' (effect). The suffix '-ual' emphasizes the quality of being actual or real in producing results.

Kelly Says

'Effectual' is the more formal, philosophical cousin of 'effective.' Philosophers prefer 'effectual' when discussing real causation—it carries weight suggesting something truly accomplishes its purpose, not just appears to.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አስፈላጊ
a-si-fe-la-gi
ARالعربية
فعال
fa-al
BNবাংলা
প্রভাবশালী
pro-bha-bash-a-lee
CACatalà
efectiu
eh-fek-tee-oo
CSČeština
účinný
oo-chee-n-ee
DADansk
effektiv
eh-fek-tiv
DEDeutsch
wirksam
vir-sham
ELΕλληνικά
αποτελεσματικός
a-po-te-le-sma-ti-kos
ESEspañol
efectivo
eh-fek-tee-vo
FAفارسی
موثر
mo-thar
FISuomi
tehokas
teh-o-kas
FRFrançais
efficace
eh-fi-sants
GUGU
સફળ
sa-fal
HAHA
yakin
ya-kin
HEעברית
יעיל
ya-il
HIहिन्दी
प्रभावी
pra-bha-vee
HUMagyar
hatékony
ha-te-ko-ny
IDBahasa Indonesia
berhasil
ber-ha-sil
IGIG
nkwu
n-k-w-u
ITItaliano
efficace
eh-fee-tsah-che
JA日本語
実効性
jitsu-ko-sei
KKKK
тиімді
ti-im-di
KMKM
ប្រសើរ
pra-seu-r
KO한국어
효과적
hyo-gwa-jeok
MRMR
कार्यक्षम
kaar-ya-ksham
MSBahasa Melayu
berjaya
ber-ja-ya
MYမြန်မာ
အရင်း
a-yin
NLNederlands
effectief
eh-fek-tief
NONorsk
effektiv
eh-fek-tiv
PAPA
эффективный
eh-fek-tiv-nyy
PLPolski
skuteczny
skoo-tehch-ny
PTPortuguês
eficaz
eh-fee-kaz
RORomână
efectiv
eh-fek-tiv
RUРусский
эффективный
effektivnyy
SVSvenska
effektiv
eh-fek-tiv
SWKiswahili
naye
na-ye
TAதமிழ்
நிறைவு
ni-rai-vu
TEతెలుగు
효과적
hyo-gwa-jeok
THไทย
มีประสิทธิภาพ
mee-pra-si-thi-ap
TLTL
epektibong
eh-pek-ti-bong
TRTürkçe
etkili
et-ki-li
UKУкраїнська
ефективний
ye-fek-tyv-nyy
URاردو
مؤثر
mu-ath-thar
VITiếng Việt
hiệu quả
h-ee-f-kw-a
YOYO
ẹ̀fẹ́kẹ́
eh-fe-keh
ZH中文
有效的
yǒuxiào de
ZUZU
isikhathi
ee-si-kha-thee

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