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effectiveness

/ɪˈfɛktɪvnəs/

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What does effectiveness mean?

noun

  1. The property of being effective, of achieving results.
  2. The capacity or potential for achieving results.
  3. The degree to which something achieves results.

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IPA pronunciation

/ɪˈfɛktɪvnəs/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈifɛktɪvnəs/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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To this end the Parties shall consult from time to time about the effectiveness of measures undertaken by each Party.
CanadaNorth American Free Trade Agreement, 1992 Oct. 7 Tariff Phasing DescriptionsProject Gutenberg ebook #89
In order to carry on my business with effectiveness it was necessary that I should have some special personal assistance.
James NasmythJames Nasmyth, Engineer: An AutobiographyProject Gutenberg ebook #476
More book examples (3)
But the provocation to this line of evidence, as well as its transient effectiveness, is more decided in the city.
Thorstein VeblenThe Theory of the Leisure ClassProject Gutenberg ebook #833
The modern battle depends first and foremost upon the fierce effectiveness of big-gun assault, but to ensure this reliable direction is imperative.
Frederick Arthur Ambrose TalbotAeroplanes and Dirigibles of WarProject Gutenberg ebook #793
The effectiveness of breathing exercises and of all other kinds of corrective movements depends upon the mental attitude during the time of practice.
Henry LindlahrNature Cure: Philosophy & Practice Based on the Unity of Disease & CureProject Gutenberg ebook #4273