"effectual" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /iˈfɛkt͡ʃuəl/ Forms: more effectual [comparative], most effectual [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English effectual, effectuel, from Old French effectuel, from Late Latin effectualis. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|effectual}} Middle English effectual, {{der|en|fro|effectuel}} Old French effectuel, {{der|en|LL.|effectualis}} Late Latin effectualis Head templates: {{en-adj}} effectual (comparative more effectual, superlative most effectual)
  1. Producing the intended result; entirely adequate. Synonyms: effectuall [obsolete] Derived forms: effectual calling, effectuality, effectualization, effectualize, effectually, effectualness, noneffectual, uneffectual Related terms: effect, effective, effectivity, efficacious, efficacity, efficacy, efficiency, efficient
    Sense id: en-effectual-en-adj-aGcVaNrr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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