English noun: effectiveness | |||
1. | effectiveness (attribute) power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect | ||
Synonyms | effectivity, effectuality, effectualness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | power, powerfulness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | efficaciousness, efficacy, incisiveness, trenchancy | ||
Attribute | effective, effectual, efficacious, ineffective, ineffectual, uneffective | ||
Antonyms | ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness | ||
2. | effectiveness (attribute) capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects | ||
Samples | The toxin's potency. The strength of the drinks. | ||
Synonyms | potency, strength | ||
Broader (hypernym) | power, powerfulness | ||
Attribute | impotent, potent, stiff, strong | ||