Effectual

Definitions: Effectual

Effectual

Adjective

1. Sufficient to produce a result; "a man to whom painting was but another and less effectual way of writing dramas or novels or history".

2. Producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law".

3. Exerting or capable of exerting strong physiological or chemical effects; "an effectual vaccine".

Date "effectual" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references)

Note: Effectual \Ef*fec"tu*al\, adjective. [See Effect, noun.]. (Websters 1913)

Synonyms: Effectual

Synonyms: effective (adj), efficacious (adj). (additional references)

Antonyms: ineffective (adj), ineffectual (adj). (additional references)

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Agency	Adjective: operative, efficient, efficacious, practical, effectual.
Power	Adjective: powerful, puissant; potential; capable, able; equal to, up to; cogent, valid; efficient, productive; effective, effectual, efficacious, adequate, competent; multipotent, plenipotent, omnipotent; almighty.
Utility	Adequate; efficient, efficacious; effective, effectual; expedient.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Crosswords: Effectual

English words defined with "effectual": effective, Effectual calling, effectually, efficacious ♦ Magistral ♦ Perficient. (references)

Specialty definitions using "effectual": Augustinians ♦ Effectual call, Effectual prayer ♦ globe thermometer. (references)

Domain	Title
Books	A Dialogue of the Effectual Proverbs in the English Tongue Concerning Marriage (The Dramatic Works of Thomas Heywood Now First Collected with Illustrative Notes and a Memoir of the Author (6 Volumes)) (reference) A Treatise of Effectual Calling and Election (reference) Effectual Fervent Prayer (reference) Prayers That Avail Much: The Effectual Fervent Prayer of a Righteous Man Availeth Much (reference) The Effectual Fervent Prayer (reference) (more book examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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	John Broster Esq. F.A.S. Edinburgh. : Discoverer of the System for the effectual removal of Impediments Of Speech. / John Syme, pinxit. T. Hodgetts, fecit.Credit: National Library of Medicine.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Author	Quotation
Bovee	To cultivate the sense of the beautiful, is one of the most effectual ways of cultivating an apreciation of the divine goodness.
George Washington	To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.
Horace	A jest often decides matters of importance more effectual and happily than seriousness.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Author	Date	Quotation
John Locke	1690	But what reason can hence advance this care of the parents due to their off-spring into an absolute arbitrary dominion of the father, whose power reaches no farther, than by such a discipline, as he finds most effectual, to give such strength and health to their bodies, such vigour and rectitude to their minds, as may best fit his children to be most useful to themselves and others; and, if it be necessary to his condition, to make them work, when they are able, for their own subsistence. (Second Treatise of Government)
Marbury v. Madison	1803	It would declare that if the legislature shall do what is expressly forbidden, such act, notwithstanding the express prohibition, is in reality effectual. (reference)
Treaty of Versailles	1919	Any war or threat of war, whether immediately affecting any of the Members of the League or not, is hereby declared a matter of concern to the whole League, and the League shall take any action tnat may be deemed wise and effectual to safeguard the peace of nations. (reference)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Title	Author	Quote
Scarlet Letter	Hawthorne, Nathaniel	Physical compulsion or restraint was effectual, of course, while it lasted.
Les Miserables	Hugo, Victor	That was sure, effectual, and without danger.
Gulliver's Travels	Swift, Jonathan	When this method fails, they have two others more effectual, which the learned among them call acrostics and anagrams.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Speaker	Term	Phrase(s)
George Washington	1789-1797	To be prepared for war is on e of the most effectual means of preserving peace.
John Adams	1797-1801	Although an effectual remedy may be attended with difficulty, yet I have thought it my duty to present the subject generally to your consideration.
James Madison	1809-1817	The regulations which were intended to guard against abuses of a kindred character in the trade between the several States ought also to be rendered more effectual for their humane object.
James Monroe	1817-1825	In disposing of this force in both instances the most effectual measures in our power have been taken, without interfering with its other duties, for the suppression of the slave trade and of piracy in the neighboring seas.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

"Effectual" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Effectual" is used about 38 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 Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)	100%	38	55,818

Expressions using "effectual": effectual call ♦ Effectual calling ♦ effectual prayer. Additional references.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language		Translations for "effectual"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		i vlefshëm (objective, valid, worth), i frytshëm (efficient, fruitful, productive), i efektshëm (effective, efficacious, efficient, forceful, potent, streamlined). (various references)

Arabic		‏فعلي (active, actual, de facto, effective, factual, intrinsic, intrinsical, practical, verbal), ‏فعال (active, businesslike, dynamic, effective, efficacious, efficient, energetic, forceful, forcible, functional, living, operative, potent, reliable, trenchant, valid, virtuous), ‏مؤثر (acting, affective, altruist, effective, efficacious, emotional, influential, moving, operative, poignant, stirring, touching). (various references)

Bulgarian		ефикасен (active, effective, efficacious, efficient, helpful, operative, potent, sovereign). (various references)

Chinese		有效果. (various references)

Czech		úèinný (active, effective, efficacious, efficient, operative, practical, telling). (various references)

Dutch		effectief (actual, effective, efficacious, real), doeltreffend (effective, efficacious), afdoend (conclusive, decisive, effective, efficacious). (various references)

Esperanto		efika (effective, efficacious). (various references)

French		efficace (effective, efficacious, efficient), valide (effective). (various references)

Frisian		beskiedend (decisive, effective, efficacious), ôfdwaande (decisive, effective, efficacious). (various references)

German		wirksam (effective, effectively, effectually, efficacious, operative, potent, powerful). (various references)

Greek		αποτελεσματικόσ (effective, efficacious, efficient, telling), τελεσφόροσ. (various references)

Hebrew		יעיל (effective, efficacious, efficient). (various references)

Hungarian		hatásos (effective, imposing, impressive, operative, potent, telling), eredményes (efficacious, efficient, expeditious, expenditious, fruitful, successful), érvényes (available, good, prevalent, stood, the bet stands, to hold good, to hold the field, to hold true, to operate, to stand, valid). (various references)

Indonesian		tepat jitu. (various references)

Italian		efficace (effective, efficacious, efficient, operative, sound, strong). (various references)

Manx		fondagh (efficacious, efficient, firm, impregnable, of good standing, perfect, solid, stable, substantial, sufficent). (various references)

Papiamen		adekuado (adequate, conforming, effective, efficacious, fitting, of use, suitable), adekuá (effective, efficacious, of use, suitable). (various references)

Pig Latin		effectualay.(various references)

Portuguese		eficaz (effective, efficacious, efficiencies, efficient, incisive, live, operative, powerhouse, telling, virtual). (various references)

Romanian		eficace (acting, active, effective, efficacious, efficient, energetic, operative, safe), real (actual, effective, factual, live, natural, proper, real, sheer, sooth, substantial, tangible, true, truthful, very), în vigoare (in effect, working). (various references)

Russian		эффективный (effective, efficacious, efficient). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		uspešan (advanced, prosperous, successful, thriving). (various references)

Spanish		eficaz (effective, efficacious, efficient, operative, potent, telling), terminante (blunt, effective, efficacious, forthright, round, strict). (various references)

Swedish		effektiv (effective, efficacious, efficient, forcible, operative), giltig (available, current, effective, valid). (various references)

Thai		ที่ไ�"้ผลตามที่ตั้งใจ. (various references)

Turkish		etkin (active, ascendant, ascendent, effective, forceful, hard core, operative, prepotent, real), etkili (commanding, effective, efficacious, efficient, forceful, forcible, hefty, influential, moving, operative, penetrating, penetrative, poignant, potent, powerful, sovereign, swinging, telling, trenchant), yeterli (adequate, ample, competent, decent, efficacious, efficient, enough, equal, fit, qualified, satisfactory, satisfying, snug, sufficient, suited, that will do, working), geçerli (acceptable, admissible, available, current, effective, eligible, far out, in force, in use, operative, passable, prevailing, received, regnant, ruling, sound, valid, viable). (various references)

Ukranian		ефективний (active, effective, efficacious, efficient), діючий (acting, active, alive, effective, efficacious, going, operable, operating, operative, working), дійовий (acting, active, aggressive, efficacious, forceful, valid, virtuous). (various references)

Vietnamese		có hiệu lực (efficient). (various references)

Welsh		effeithiol (effective, efficient). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Date	Source	1 Corinthians Chapter 16, Verse 9
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Qura gar moi anewgen megalh kai energhV kai antikeimenoi polloi
Latin	405	Vulgate	Ostium enim mihi apertum est magnum et evidens et adversarii multi
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	For a grete dore and an opyn is openyd to me, and many aduersaries.
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	For a greate dore and a frutefull is opened vnto me: and ther are many adversaries.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	For a great door and effectual is opened to me, and there are many adversaries.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	For a great and important door there is open to me, and there are a number of people against me.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language	1 Corinthians Chapter 16, Verse 9
Bulgarian	� адвам се за дохождането на Стефанина, на Фортуната и на Ахаика, защото те запълниха лишението ми от власт;
Cebuano	kay naablihan kanako karon ang usa ka dakung pultahan alang sa mabungahong pagpangabudlay, ug adunay daghang mga kaaway.
Chinese	� 為有寬大又有功效的門、為我開了、並 �" 反對的人也多。力作主的工、像我一樣．
Croatian	jer vrata mi se otvoriše velika i uspješna, a protivnika mnogo.
Danish	thi en Dør står mig åben, stor og virksom, og der er mange Modstandere.
Dutch	Want mij is een grote en krachtige deur geopend, en er zijn vele tegenstanders.
Finnish	sillä minulle on avautunut ovi suureen ja hedelmälliseen työhön, ja vastustajia on paljon.
French	car une porte grande et d`un accès efficace m`est ouverte, et les adversaires sont nombreux.
German	Denn mir ist eine große Tür aufgetan, die viel Frucht wirkt, und sind viel Widersacher da.
Haitian Creole	Paske nan lavil sa a, mwen jwenn yon bon okazyon pou m' fè travay mwen, atout gen anpil moun ki pa vle wè mwen.
Hungarian	Mert nagy kapu nyílott meg elõttem és hasznos, az ellenség is sok.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Banyak kesempatan di sini untuk pekerjaan-pekerjaan yang bermanfaat, meskipun banyak juga orang yang menentang.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	karena sudah terbuka bagiku suatu pintu yang besar dan kelapangan, dan ada banyak lawan di situ.
Italian	perché mi si è aperta una porta grande e propizia, anche se gli avversari sono molti.
Korean	내 게 광 대 하 � 공 효 ( 功效 ) 를 이 루 �" 문 ( 門 ) 이 열 리 � 대 � � 하 �" 자 가 많 음 이 니 라
Latvian	Jo durvis man atvçruðâs lielas un plaðas, bet arî pretinieku daudz.
Maori	Kua tuwhera mai nei he kuwaha rahi ki ahau, he mahi nui, a tera ano te tokomaha o te hunga tautohe.
Modern Greek	διοτι ηνοιχθη εις εμε θυρα μεγαλη και ενεργητικη, και ειναι πολλοι εναντιοι.
Norwegian	for en stor og virksom dør er oplatt for mig, og det er mange motstandere.
Portuguese	porque uma porta grande e eficaz se me abriu; e há muitos adversários.
Rumanian	cqci mi s`a deschis aici o uwq mare wi largq, wi sknt mulyi protivnici.
Russian	Й�'П �"МС НЕОС ПФЧЕТУФБ ЧЕМЙЛБС Й ЫЙТПЛБС �"ЧЕТШ, Й � ТПФЙЧОЙЛПЧ НОПЗП.
Shuar	Juinkia Yusa takatri Tí shiir takastin awai. Tura Untsurí shuar wi takaamun nakitiainiawai.
Spanish	porque se me ha abierto una puerta grande y eficaz, y hay muchos adversarios.
Swahili	Mlango uko wazi kabisa kwa ajili ya kazi yangu muhimu hapa, ingawa wapinzani nao ni wengi.
Swedish	Ty en dörr till stor och fruktbärande verksamhet har öppnats för mig; jag har ock många motståndare.
Thai	เพราะว่าที่นี่มีประตูเปิ�"ให้ข้าพเจ้าอย่างกว้างขวางน่าจะเกิ�"ผล ทั้งผู้ขั�"ขวางก็มีเป็นอันมาก�"้วย
Ukrainian	бо двері великі й широкі мені відчинилися, та багато противників...
Uma	Apa' hi rehe'i wori' bago to mokalaua, nau' wori' wo'o to me'ewa.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "effectual": effectualities, effectuality, effectually, effectualness, effectualnesses. (additional references)
	Words ending with "effectual": ineffectual. (additional references)
	Words containing "effectual": ineffectualities, ineffectuality, ineffectually, ineffectualness, ineffectualnesses. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Effectual" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: affectual, effectuall, efffectual, effictio, effictual. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Words rhyming with "effectual" (pronounced 'Ef*fec"tu*al'): Abactinal, Abbatial, Abbatical, Abdal, Aberrational, Abettal, Abhal, Abhominal, Abiological, Abnormal, Aboral, Abortional, Abranchial, Absinthial, Abstractional, Abuttal, Abysmal, Abyssal, Academial, Accentual, Accessional, Accessorial, Accipitral, Accrementitial, Accrual, Accusal, Accusatival, Accusatorial, Acephal, Acerval, Acetal, Achenial, Acnodal, Aconital, Acoustical, Acquittal, Acranial, Acritical, Acromial, Acropetal, Acroterial, Actinal, Actinozoal, Actuarial, Adagial, Adambulacral, Adaptorial, Adenological, Adjectional, Adjectival, Adjournal, Administerial, Admiral, Admonitorial, Adnominal, Adrenal, Adventual, Adverbial, Aerial, AEstival, AEtiological, Affectional, Affinal, Agal-agal, Agential, Aglossal, Agminal, Agrestical, Agricultural, Albuminoidal, Alecithal, Algal, Algological, Alimental, Alinasal, Aliseptal, Aliturgical, Allheal, Alliteral, Altitudinal, Altrical, Amatorial, Ambassadorial, Ambidextral, Amblygonal, Ambrosial, Ambulacral, Ambulatorial, Amenorrhoeal, Ammiral, Ammonal, Amphiarthrodial, Amphibial, Amphibiological, Amphibological, Amphidromical, Amphitheatral, Amphoral, Anal, Analogal, Analogical, Anapestical, Anarchal, Ancestorial, Ancestral, Anecdotal, Aneurismal, Anguineal, Anidiomatical, Animadversal, Annal, Anneal, Anomal, Anormal, Antambulacral, Anteal, Antediluvial, Antemural, Antenatal, Antennal, Antenuptial, Anteorbital, Antepaschal, Anteprandial, Anthological, Anthropoidal, Anthropotomical, Antibacterial, Antibrachial, Anticatarrhal, Antichronical, Antidotal, Antidotical, Antimagistrical, Antimalarial, Antimonial, Antinational, Antipapal, Antiparalytical, Antipodal, Antisacerdotal, Antiscorbutical, Antiscriptural, Antisocial, Antitypal, Antitypical, Antivenereal, Antorbital, Antral, Apathistical, Aphakial, Apical, Aplacental, Apocryphal, Apogeal, Apohyal, Aporetical, Apostatical, Apozemical, Apparitional, Appendical, Appositional, Appraisal, Apprizal, Approval, Apsidal, Apteral, Aptitudinal, Apyrexial, Aquatical, Arabical, Arachnidial, Arachnoidal, Arachnological, Arbitral, Arboreal, Arborical, Arboricultural, Archaical, Archducal, Archegonial, Archetypal, Archetypical, Archical, Archidiaconal, Archiepiscopal, Architectural, Archival, Archmarshal, Arctogeal, Arcual, Areal, Argental, Argumental, Arithmetical, Armorial, Arousal, Arrival, Arsenal, Arsenical, Arterial, Arval, Ascensional, Asexual, Asphyxial, Assertorial, Assessorial, Associational, Assonantal, Assyriological, Asternal, Asteroidal, Astragal, Astrophysical, Asymmetral, Atabal, Atheological, Atlantal, Atrial, Attabal, Attal, Attical, Attitudinal, Attorney-general, Auditorial, Auditual, Augural, Augurial, Aurigal, Auroral, Auspicial, Authentical, Authorial, Autocratorical, Autogeneal, Autographal, Autumnal, Avowal, Axal, Axial, Azimuthal, Bacterial, Bactericidal, Bacteriological, Balmoral, Balneal, Banal, Bancal, Baptismal, Baptistical, Barmecidal, Baronial, Basal, Basifugal, Basihyal, Basioccipital, Beheadal, Belial, Benedictional, Beneficential, Beneficial, Bengal, Benthal, Benzal, Bequeathal, Bergmeal, Bestowal, Betrayal, Betrothal, Biannual, Biblical, Bibliological, Bibliomaniacal, Bibliothecal, Bicameral, Bicaudal, Bicipital, Bicorporal, Bicrural, Bidental, Bifacial, Bifocal, bigential, Bilateral, Bilingual, Biliteral, Bimedial, Bimembral, Bimensal, Bimestrial, Binal, Binaural, Binominal, Biparietal, Bipedal, Bipunctual, Bipyramidal, Bisexual, Bismuthal, Biventral, Bivial, Blastemal, Bocal, Botryoid, Botryoidal, Brachial, Brachyceral, Bracteal, Branchial, Branchiostegal, brigadier, Broadseal, Bromal, Bronchial, Brumal, Brutal, Bryological, Buccal, Buccinal, Bucolical, Burghal, Burial, Bursal, Cacodoxical, Cacuminal, Cadastral, Caecal, Caesural, Cal, Calcaneal, Calendarial, Cambial, Caninal, Cantharidal, Cantonal, Cantoral, Caporal, Caracal, Carceral, Carcinological, Cardiacal, Carnal, Carnassial, Carnival, Carousal, Carpal, Carpological, Casal, Castrensial, Catamenial, Cataphysical, Catarrhal, Catechismal, Catechumenical, Categorical, Catholical, Caudal, Causidical, Cemental, Cemeterial, Censorial, Censual, Centesimal, Central, Centripetal, Centrolecithal, Centrolineal, Centumviral, Centurial, Cephalocercal, Ceratobranchial, Ceratohyal, Cercal, Cerebrifugal, Cerebripetal, Cerebro-spinal, Cerial, Cerrial, Cervical, Cesural, Cetological, Chalazal, Chamal, Chamisal, Chaparral, Characteristical, Charcoal, Cheval, Chibbal, Chimerical, Chiragrical, Chirological, Chloropal, Chordal, Chorepiscopal, Chorographical, Choroidal, Chrismal, Chromatical, Chronical. (additional references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-c-e-e-f-f-l-t-u"
	-2 letters: factful, fateful, feculae.
	-3 letters: affect, efface, effect, eluate, facete, faucet, fecula.
	-4 letters: acute, cleat, cleft, culet, eclat, elate, elect, elute, facet, fault, fecal, fetal, fleet, flute, luffa, lutea, telae.
	-5 letters: alec, alee, alef, cafe, caff, calf, cate, caul, celt, cete, clef, clue, cuff, cult, cute, face, fact, fate, feal, feat, feel, feet, felt, feta, fete, flat, flea, flee, flue, fuel, lace, late, leaf, leet, left, luce, luff, lute, tace, tael, talc, tale, teal, teel, teff, tela, tele, tufa, tuff, tule.
	Words containing the letters "a-c-e-e-f-f-l-t-u"
	+2 letters: effectually, ineffectual.
	+3 letters: effectuality, unaffectedly.
	+4 letters: effectualness, ineffectually.
	+5 letters: effectualities, ineffectuality, ultraefficient.
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