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Effectiveness

Definitions: Effectiveness

Effectiveness

Noun

1. Power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect.

2. Capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects: "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "effectiveness" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1877. (references)



Specialty Definitions: Effectiveness

DomainDefinitions

Biology & Biotechnology

The probability of benefit to individuals in a defined population from a medical technology applied for a given medical problem under average or actual conditions of use. Source: European Union. (references)

Business

Extent to which the stated objectives have been attained in a cost-effective way. Source: European Union. (references)

Computing

The extent to which a component or system fulfils its function. Source: European Union. (references)
 Effectiveness of a system means the output of the system and the degree to which the output serves the needs of its intended users. Source: European Union. (references)
 A property of a Target of Evaluation representing how well it provides security in the context of its actual or proposed operational use. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonyms: Effectiveness

Synonyms: effectivity (n), effectuality (n), effectualness (n), potency (n), strength (n). (additional references)
Antonym: ineffectiveness (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Effectiveness

English words defined with "effectiveness": adjuvant, adulterant, adulterator, air defensebuiltcollapse, cost-benefit analysiseconomic, economical, exhaustedfagged, fatigued, feeblelame, law of diminishing returnspale, pall, pallid, played outreinforced, replacement costspenttoothlessvalidity, validnesswashed-out, worn out, worn-out. (references)
Specialty definitions using "effectiveness": 17-HydroxycorticosteroidsAbleitungsbauwerk, ACID EXTRACTOR, Adjuvants, Anesthesia, AIR ANALYST, air cushion vehicle, airspace control, Analgesia, Patient-Controlled, Animal drugs, antenna effect, Antigenic Modulation, ARMOR RECONNAISSANCE SPECIALIST, as low as reasonably achievable, AUDITOR, DATA PROCESSING, auditor, information systems, AUDITOR, INTERNAL, average extra defectives limitbacterial bed, Baseline Emissions, biofilter, biological filter, Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory, blown flapCHEMICAL ENGINEER, CHIEF WARDEN, Cilastatin, Clinical Trials, Phase II, Clinical Trials, Phase III, CLOTH-SHRINKING TESTER, CNSTAT, community planning director, community chest, Conference of the Parties, Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal, Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic, Contraceptives, Postcoital, Hormonal, Contraceptives, Postcoital, Synthetic, Controlled Clinical Trials, COPAFS, cost effectiveness, cost estimator, Cost-Effective Alternative, Crop scoutingDepartment of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994, DEPUTY SHERIFF, CHIEF, DIANETIC COUNSELOR, dianeticist, dipyridamole, direct marketing diagnostic service, DIRECTOR OF GUIDANCE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, director, advertising, DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION, director, council of social agencies, DIRECTOR, EDUCATIONAL, COMMUNITY-HEALTH NURSING, director, educational, public-health nursin, DIRECTOR, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, director, evaluation and research, director, federated fund, DIRECTOR, NURSING SERVICE, director, recreation, director, united fund, DIRECTOR, VOLUNTEER SERVICES, distribution manager, Drug Administration Schedule, Drug Resistance, Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor, Drug Tolerance, Drug Utilization Review, dust wetting agentEconet, EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST, EMPLOYER RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE, ENGINEERING MANAGER, ELECTRONICS, eniluracil, ethynyluracil, Evaluation Studies, executive, community planningFIELD REPRESENTATIVE, FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN, POULTRY, flame inhibitor, FLASH RANGING CREWMEMBER, flume tank, Food Aid Consultative Group, formative assessment, formative evaluationgenetic algorithmHabitat conservation plans, Health Care Coalitions, histamine dihydrochloride, hovering craft, hyperbaric oxygenImipenem, Initial Operational Test and Evaluation, INSPECTOR, INSULATIONJOB DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTLIBRARY CONSULTANTMANAGEMENT ANALYST, Management Audit, MANAGER, ADVERTISING, MANAGER, CARGO-AND-RAMP-SERVICES, MANAGER, CREDIT AND COLLECTION. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Effectiveness

DomainTitle

Books

  • Arabs at War: Military Effectiveness, 1948-1991 (Studies in War, Society, and the Military) (reference)

  • Leader Effectiveness Training L.E.T.: The Proven People Skills for Today's Leaders Tomorrow (reference)

  • Managing Major Sales: Practical Strategies for Improving Sales Effectiveness (reference)

  • Oee for Operators: Overall Equipment Effectiveness (Shopfloor Series) (reference)

  • Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children (reference)

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Periodicals

  

Theater & Movies

  • Family Effectiveness Training: Bringing P.E.T. into the Family (reference)

  • Strategic Alliances: Enhancing Your Effectiveness (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: Effectiveness

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1978. 1978 ist lange her. Der Impfschutz verliert nach 10 Jahren seine Wirkung.... : [1978 is long past. Vaccination loses its effectiveness after 10 years....].Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Familiar Quotations: Effectiveness

AuthorQuotation

Walter Savage Landor

People, like nails, lose their effectiveness when they lose direction and begin to bend.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: Effectiveness

TitleAuthorQuote

Contact

Carl Sagan

It cuts down your effectiveness.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Effectiveness

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

This poses a problem in assessing effectiveness. (references)

The long-term effectiveness of laser surgery is not known. (references)

Ongoing research is evaluating this surgery's effectiveness. (references)

Business

For homeopathic medicinal products, no proof of effectiveness is necessary. (references)

The lack of legal training of many of the trial court judges detracts from the effectiveness of these courts. (references)

It also undertakes shielding effectiveness testing to US MIL-STD-285 and site ambient electromagnetic survey. (references)

Children

Mozambique

ADEMO's effectiveness during the year was hindered by internal conflicts. (references)

Benin

The Labor Code includes provisions to protect the rights of workers with disabilities, which was enforced with modest effectiveness during the year. (references)

Bolivia

A National Committee for Incapacitated Persons oversees the law's enforcement, conducts studies, and channels and supervises programs and donations for the persons with disabilities; however, there is little information on its effectiveness. (references)

Civil Liberties

Tanzania

The law authorizes the Government to prevent television cameramen from filming the swearing-in of an opposition M.P. The Media Council operated with limited effectiveness during the year. (references)

Korea

A religious NGO quoted an unnamed South Korean pastor's claims that 400 Christians were executed in 1999. These reports could not be confirmed or disproved because of the effectiveness of the Government in barring outside observers. (references)

Discrimination

Argentina

However, INADI's extremely limited budget, ongoing reorganization, and limited legal authority limited the office's effectiveness. (references)

Economic History

Colombia

Reports on the effectiveness of this decision are mixed. (references)

Brazil

It is still too early to assess the effectiveness of this body. (references)

Moldova

No studies were carried out on the effectiveness of such advertising tools. (references)

Human Rights

Sri Lanka

Opinions on the effectiveness of the CIUAH are mixed. (references)

Honduras

A number of factors limit the effectiveness of the system. (references)

Azerbaijan

A serious impediment to their effectiveness is the inability of local human rights activists to work together. (references)

Political Economy

Indonesia

Many feared that he was beginning to undermine their effectiveness. (references)

POLAND

Existing regulatory structures are variously faulted for the excessive burden imposed on businesses, lack of transparency and predictability, and lack of effectiveness. (references)

BULGARIA

Parliament is expected to pass by the end of November 2001 a new Privatization Act aimed at increasing transparency, openness and effectiveness of the privatization process. (references)

Political Rights

Oman

Successful redress depends on the effectiveness of a patron's access to appropriate decisionmakers. (references)

Kazakhstan

The executive branch controls the budget for Parliament's operations; it has not provided funds for Members of Parliament to hire staff, a situation generally viewed as decreasing Parliament's effectiveness. (references)

Gabon

Ideological splits and rivalries have reduced the effectiveness of the PGP. The percentages of women and minorities in government and politics do not correspond to their percentages of the population; however, there are no restrictions on the participation of women and minorities in politics. (references)

Trade

Ghana

A lack of resources has limited the effectiveness of the Board, however. (references)

Latvia

Latvian banks have already joined the international accounting system SWIFT which provides standardization, effectiveness and security. (references)

Vietnam

This coupled with the question of whether local banks are actually paying the insurance premiums makes the effectiveness and solvency of deposit insurance a great unknown. (references)

Women

Congo

There were a number of NGO's that work on women's problems; however, their effectiveness varied widely. (references)

Bahamas

However, advocates for women's rights see a need to improve the effectiveness of enforcement of the court's orders. (references)

Malaysia

Shahrizat stated in September that her Ministry would conduct a review of the Code's effectiveness in March 2002. In August Human Resources Minister announced the creation of a special monitoring unit in the Labor Department to monitor and investigate discriminatory practices, including sexual harassment, against women in the workplace. (references)

Worker Rights

Oman

The implementation of this provision is uneven, and the effectiveness of the committees is questionable. (references)

Swaziland

The Ministry of Labor is responsible for enforcement, but its effectiveness is limited by personnel shortages. (references)

Rwanda

The program has been implemented, but no information was available by year's end on the program's effectiveness. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Speeches: Effectiveness

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Harry S. Truman

1945-1953The extent to which this unemployment will persist depends largely on the speed of industrial expansion and the effectiveness of the policies of the Federal Government.

Lyndon B. Johnson

1963-1969We renew our commitment to the continued growth and the effectiveness of the United Nations.

Jimmy Carter

1977-1981Since the beginning of my Administration, I have been committed to improving the effectiveness with which the Federal government deals with the problems and needs of a rapidly changing rural America.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: Effectiveness

"Effectiveness" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 99.80% of the time. "Effectiveness" is used about 2,045 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (singular)99.8%2,0414,241
Noun (common)0.1%2245,945
Noun (proper)0.05%1339,140
Noun (plural)0.05%1339,140
                    Total100.00%2,045N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: Effectiveness

Expressions using "effectiveness": cost effectiveness relative biological effectiveness shielding effectiveness. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "effectiveness": effectiveness-centred.

Ending with "effectiveness": cost-effectiveness, efficiency-effectiveness, non-effectiveness, teacher-effectiveness.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Effectiveness

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

effectiveness resource

49

effectiveness event promotional

48

condom effectiveness

45

birth control effectiveness

42

sales effectiveness

38

cost effectiveness

37

organizational effectiveness

37

effectiveness

33

birth control pill effectiveness

28

sales force effectiveness

25
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Modern Translations: Effectiveness

Language Translations for "effectiveness"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

efikasitet (efficacy, efficiency), efektshmëri (efficacy, efficiency, performance). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏فعالية (activity, efficacy, efficiency, influence, leverage, performance), ‏فاعلية (validation), ‏تأثير (action, affection, effect, hold, impact, impress, leverage, lobbying, prestige, puissance, pull, tutelage, virtue). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

резултатност, ефектност, ефект (effect, glamor, glamour, punch, result, ring), ефикасност (efficacy, force, virtue). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

有效率, 效" (usefulness). (various references)

   

Czech

  

pùsobnost (activity), úèinnost (efficacy, efficiency, virtue). (various references)

   

Danish

  

effektivitet (efficiency, operating efficiency), virkegrad. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

effektiviteit, effectiviteit, doeltreffendheid (efficiency), doelmatigheid (efficiency, operating efficiency, performance). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

tehokkuus (efficacy, efficiency). (various references)

   

French

  

efficacité (efficacy, efficiency, operating efficiency). (various references)

   

German

  

wirksamkeit (action, activity, effect, effectuality, efficacy, efficiency, function, potency, virtue), effektivität (efficiency). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

αποτελεσματικότητα (efficacy, efficiency), αποδοτικότητα (actual efficiency, earning power, efficiency, operating efficiency, output, performance, productiveness, profit earning capacity, profitability, work output). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

יעילות (efficacy, efficiency). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

hatékonyság (effect, efficacy, efficiency, virtue), hatásosság (efficacy, efficiency), hatóerő (agency, efficacy, efficiency). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

efektifitas, keefektifan, garam (a mineral salt, experience, salt). (various references)

   

Italian

  

efficacia (cogency, efficacy, reactivity worth). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

効果 (effect, efficacy, result), 効き , 有効性 (validity), 有効 (availability, validity). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

きき (brilliance, crisis, damage, demolishing, destroying, disliking, displeasure, dreadful, effective, efficacy, ghastly, machinery and tools, offense, the Kojiki and Nihonshoki, work), "うか (chrysanthemum, coin, depression, descent, effect, efficacy, engineering course, evaluation, fall, furlough, gelatinization, hardening, high price, landing, leave of absence, loud singing, marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject, merits and demerits, mineralize, overhead structure, public imposts, rating, result, school song, sclerosis, taxes, toilet, vulcanization, Yellow Peril), ゆう"うせい (validity), ゆう"う (amity, availability, companionship, fragrance, friendship, merit, validity, wander). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

효과 (Effective). (various references)

   

Manx

  

fondid (ableness, efficacy, efficiency, faculty, solidity, stability, sufficency, validity), breeoilid (expressiveness). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

effectivenessay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

eficácia (availability, effect, effectual, efficiency, operation), efectividade, tratamento eficaz. (various references)

   

Romanian

  

eficacitate (efficaciousness, efficacy, efficiency, expedient). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

эффективность (efficacy, efficiency, performance). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

efikasnost (efficacy, efficiency). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

efectividad (ability), eficacia (efficacy, efficiency, relevance). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

effektivitet (efficacy, efficiency), slagkraft (pulling power), prestanda (obligations, performance), ändamålsenlighet (expedience, expediency, fitness). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

etkileyicilik (charisma, impressiveness), etki (action, bearing, clout, drag, drift, effect, efficacy, efficiency, force, forcefulness, hold, impact, impress, impression, imprint, incidence, influence, interest, jolt, leaven, penetration, point, potency, pull, purchase, reflection, reflexion, ring, sound, stamp, sway, virtue, weight), itibar (altitude, ascendancy, ascendency, authority, consideration, credit, dignity, eminence, eminency, esteem, estimation, face, importance, odor, odour, prestige, regard, reputation, respectability, standing, weight), geçerlilik (availability, currency, force, soundness, validity), geçerlik (availability, currency, validity). (various references)

   

Turkmen 

  

netijelilik. (various references)

   

Ukranian 

  

ефективність (efficacy, efficiency, potency, strength), ді"вість (efficacy, execution, force, operability). (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

sự có hiệu lực ấn tượng sâu sắc. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Effectiveness

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

efficacia, invalescebant, invalescentes, invalescit, invaluerit, invaluerunt, invalui, invaluisti, invaluit. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Effectiveness

Derivations

Words beginning with "effectiveness": effectivenesses. (additional references)

Words ending with "effectiveness": ineffectiveness. (additional references)

Words containing "effectiveness": ineffectivenesses. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Effectiveness" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: effecitiveness, effectivebess, effectiviness, effectivness. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Effectiveness"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "effectiveness" (pronounced ufe"ktivnus or ē"fektivnus)
10u f e" k t i v n u sineffectiveness.
7-k t i v n u sattractiveness, destructiveness, distinctiveness, restrictiveness, vindictiveness.
6-t i v n u sassertiveness, attentiveness, combativeness, competitiveness, creativeness, inventiveness, restiveness, secretiveness, sensitiveness, suggestiveness.
5-i v n u saggressiveness, cohesiveness, decisiveness, defensiveness, divisiveness, elusiveness, inclusiveness, indecisiveness, intrusiveness, permissiveness, persuasiveness, pervasiveness, possessiveness, responsiveness.
4-v n u sforgiveness, resistiveness.
3-n u sabruptness, absoluteness, acuteness, agribusiness, airworthiness, alertness, aloofness, alumnus, Anas, androgynous, anise, appropriateness, arbitrariness, astuteness, asynchronous, awareness, awfulness, awkwardness, backwardness, badness, bagginess, baldness, bearishness, bigness, bitterness, bituminous, blackness, blandness, bleakness, blindness, bluntness, boldness, bonus, boorishness, brashness, brightness, bullishness, business, callousness, calmness, carelessness, casualness, cautiousness, cavernous, cheapness, chitinous, cleanliness, cleanness, cleverness, closeness, cloudiness, clumsiness, cockiness, coldness, Colonus, compactness, completeness, consciousness, contagiousness, contentiousness, contrariness, Conus, coolness, correctness, coziness, craziness, creditworthiness, creepiness, crispness, crookedness, cuteness, dampness, darkness, Deaconess, deadliness, deafness, directness, disingenuousness, dizziness, dreariness, drowsiness, drunkenness, dryness, dullness, eagerness, earnestness, edginess, emptiness, evenness, exogenous, eyewitness, faintness, fairness, farsightedness, fastness, fickleness, firmness, fitness, flatness, fondness, foolishness, forcefulness, forthrightness, foulness, fractiousness, frankness, freshness, friendliness, frothiness, fullness, funniness, furnace, gauntness, gayness, gelatinous, gentleness, genuineness, genus, ghastliness, gluttonous, goodness, governess, graciousness, greatness, greenness, grimness, hairiness, handedness, happiness, hardness, harmfulness, harness, harshness, heinous, helplessness, highness, hoarseness, holiness, homelessness, homesickness, homogenous, hopefulness, hopelessness, humanness, idleness, illness, indebtedness, indigenous, ineptness, inertness, intravenous, joblessness, Johannes, kindness, larcenous, largeness, lateness, lawlessness, laziness, lenis, lightfastness, lightness, likeness, liveliness, loneliness, lousiness, luminous, madness, Manus, meanness, membranous, menace, Minas, mindedness, minus, monotonous, mountainous, mutinous, narrowness, nastiness, nearsightedness, neatness, nervousness, newness, niceness, niggardliness, nitrogenous, nonbusiness, nonpoisonous, nosiness, nothingness, numbness, ominous, oneness, onus, openness, orderliness, otherness, outrageousness, outspokenness, pandanus, peacefulness, penis, pettiness, playfulness, poisonous, politeness, polygynous, pompousness, powerlessness, preparedness, queasiness, quickness, quietness, raciness, randomness, rareness, ravenous, rawness, readiness, reasonableness, rebelliousness, recklessness, redness, remoteness, resourcefulness, restlessness, richness, righteousness, rightness, riskiness, robustness, roominess, roughness, rowdiness, rudeness, ruinous, ruthlessness, sacredness, sadness, Salinas, sameness, scantiness, selfishness, selflessness, separateness, seriousness, shakiness, shallowness, sharpness, shortness, shortsightedness, shrewdness, shyness, sickness, silliness, sinus, skittishness, slackness, sleepiness, sloppiness, slovenliness, slowness, sluggishness, slyness, smallness, smoothness, smugness, softness, solitariness, soundness, spiritedness, squeamishness, starkness, steadfastness, steadiness, steepness, sternness, stiffness, stillness, stinginess, stoutness, strangeness, stubbornness, sturdiness, suddenness, sweetness, swiftness, tardiness, tartness, tastiness, tenderness, tetanus, thickness, thinness, thoroughness, thoughtfulness, tightness, timeliness, tiredness, togetherness, toughness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, ugliness, unconsciousness, uneasiness, unfairness, unhappiness, uniqueness, unpleasantness, unwieldiness, unwillingness, usefulness, vagueness, vastness, venous, viciousness, villainous, vividness, voluminous, wariness, wastefulness, waterishness, weakness, weariness, weightlessness, weirdness, wellness, wetness, whiteness, wholeness, wholesomeness, wickedness, wilderness, wildness, willingness, wimpiness, wistfulness, witness, wonderfulness, worldliness, worthiness, wryness.
7-k t i v n u sattractiveness, destructiveness, distinctiveness, ineffectiveness, restrictiveness, vindictiveness.
6-t i v n u sassertiveness, attentiveness, combativeness, competitiveness, creativeness, inventiveness, restiveness, secretiveness, sensitiveness, suggestiveness.
5-i v n u saggressiveness, cohesiveness, decisiveness, defensiveness, divisiveness, elusiveness, inclusiveness, indecisiveness, intrusiveness, permissiveness, persuasiveness, pervasiveness, possessiveness, responsiveness.
4-v n u sforgiveness, resistiveness.
3-n u sabruptness, absoluteness, acuteness, agribusiness, airworthiness, alertness, aloofness, alumnus, Anas, androgynous, anise, appropriateness, arbitrariness, astuteness, asynchronous, awareness, awfulness, awkwardness, backwardness, badness, bagginess, baldness, bearishness, bigness, bitterness, bituminous, blackness, blandness, bleakness, blindness, bluntness, boldness, bonus, boorishness, brashness, brightness, bullishness, business, callousness, calmness, carelessness, casualness, cautiousness, cavernous, cheapness, chitinous, cleanliness, cleanness, cleverness, closeness, cloudiness, clumsiness, cockiness, coldness, Colonus, compactness, completeness, consciousness, contagiousness, contentiousness, contrariness, Conus, coolness, correctness, coziness, craziness, creditworthiness, creepiness, crispness, crookedness, cuteness, dampness, darkness, Deaconess, deadliness, deafness, directness, disingenuousness, dizziness, dreariness, drowsiness, drunkenness, dryness, dullness, eagerness, earnestness, edginess, emptiness, evenness, exogenous, eyewitness, faintness, fairness, farsightedness, fastness, fickleness, firmness, fitness, flatness, fondness, foolishness, forcefulness, forthrightness, foulness, fractiousness, frankness, freshness, friendliness, frothiness, fullness, funniness, furnace, gauntness, gayness, gelatinous, gentleness, genuineness, genus, ghastliness, gluttonous, goodness, governess, graciousness, greatness, greenness, grimness, hairiness, handedness, happiness, hardness, harmfulness, harness, harshness, heinous, helplessness, highness, hoarseness, holiness, homelessness, homesickness, homogenous, hopefulness, hopelessness, humanness, idleness, illness, indebtedness, indigenous, ineptness, inertness, intravenous, joblessness, Johannes, kindness, larcenous, largeness, lateness, lawlessness, laziness, lenis, lightfastness, lightness, likeness, liveliness, loneliness, lousiness, luminous, madness, Manus, meanness, membranous, menace, Minas, mindedness, minus, monotonous, mountainous, mutinous, narrowness, nastiness, nearsightedness, neatness, nervousness, newness, niceness, niggardliness, nitrogenous, nonbusiness, nonpoisonous, nosiness, nothingness, numbness, ominous, oneness, onus, openness, orderliness, otherness, outrageousness, outspokenness, pandanus, peacefulness, penis, pettiness, playfulness, poisonous, politeness, polygynous, pompousness, powerlessness, preparedness, queasiness, quickness, quietness, raciness, randomness, rareness, ravenous, rawness, readiness, reasonableness, rebelliousness, recklessness, redness, remoteness, resourcefulness, restlessness, richness, righteousness, rightness, riskiness, robustness, roominess, roughness, rowdiness, rudeness, ruinous, ruthlessness, sacredness, sadness, Salinas, sameness, scantiness, selfishness, selflessness, separateness, seriousness, shakiness, shallowness, sharpness, shortness, shortsightedness, shrewdness, shyness, sickness, silliness, sinus, skittishness, slackness, sleepiness, sloppiness, slovenliness, slowness, sluggishness, slyness, smallness, smoothness, smugness, softness, solitariness, soundness, spiritedness, squeamishness, starkness, steadfastness, steadiness, steepness, sternness, stiffness, stillness, stinginess, stoutness, strangeness, stubbornness, sturdiness, suddenness, sweetness, swiftness, tardiness, tartness, tastiness, tenderness, tetanus, thickness, thinness, thoroughness, thoughtfulness, tightness, timeliness, tiredness, togetherness, toughness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, ugliness, unconsciousness, uneasiness, unfairness, unhappiness, uniqueness, unpleasantness, unwieldiness, unwillingness, usefulness, vagueness, vastness, venous, viciousness, villainous, vividness, voluminous, wariness, wastefulness, waterishness, weakness, weariness, weightlessness, weirdness, wellness, wetness, whiteness, wholeness, wholesomeness, wickedness, wilderness, wildness, willingness, wimpiness, wistfulness, witness, wonderfulness, worldliness, worthiness, wryness.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Effectiveness

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "c-e-e-e-e-f-f-i-n-s-s-t-v"

-3 letters: effectives, effeteness.

-4 letters: effective, seventies.

-5 letters: centeses, centesis, evictees, fifteens, stiffens.

 Words containing the letters "c-e-e-e-e-f-f-i-n-s-s-t-v"
 

+2 letters: effectivenesses, ineffectiveness.

 

+4 letters: ineffectivenesses.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Effectiveness


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

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Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

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Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000101 01100110 01100110 01100101 01100011 01110100 01101001 01110110 01100101 01101110 01100101 01110011 01110011

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#69 &#102 &#102 &#101 &#99 &#116 &#105 &#118 &#101 &#110 &#101 &#115 &#115

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0045 0066 0066 0065 0063 0074 0069 0076 0065 006E 0065 0073 0073

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

39727271698675887180718585

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Images: Photo Album
6. Quotations: Familiar
7. Quotations: Fiction
8. Quotations: Non-fiction
9. Quotations: Speeches
10. Usage Frequency
11. Expressions
12. Expressions: Internet
13. Translations: Modern
14. Translations: Ancient
15. Derivations
16. Rhymes
17. Anagrams
18. Orthography
19. Bibliography


  

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