| 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 | ||