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English noun: effectiveness

1. effectiveness (attribute) power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect


Synonymseffectivity, effectuality, effectualness


Broader (hypernym)power, powerfulness


Narrower (hyponym)efficaciousness, efficacy, incisiveness, trenchancy


Attributeeffective, effectual, efficacious, ineffective, ineffectual, uneffective


Antonymsineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness

2. effectiveness (attribute) capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects


SamplesThe toxin's potency.
The strength of the drinks.


Synonymspotency, strength


Broader (hypernym)power, powerfulness


Attributeimpotent, potent, stiff, strong









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