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W. P. Johnston.

3. [F. effectif real, effective, real amount.] (Com.) Specie or coin, as distinguished from paper currency; -- a term used in many parts of Europe. Simmonds.

Ef*fect"ive*ly, adv. With effect; powerfully; completely; thoroughly.

Ef*fect"ive*ness, n. The quality of being effective.

Ef*fect"less (?), a. Without effect or advantage; useless; bootless. Shak. -- Ef*fect"less*ly, adv.

Ef*fect"or (?), n. [L.] An effecter. Derham.

Ef*fec"tu*al (?; 135), a. [See Effect, n.] Producing, or having adequate power or force to produce, an intended effect; adequate; efficient; operative; decisive. Shak.

Effectual steps for the suppression of the rebellion.

Macaulay.

Effectual calling (Theol.), a doctrine concerning the work of the Holy Spirit in producing conviction of sin and acceptance of salvation by Christ, -- one of the five points of Calvinism. See Calvinism.

Syn. -- Effectual, Efficacious, Effective. An efficacious remedy is had recourse to, and proves effective if it does decided good, effectual if it does all the good desired. C. J. Smith.

Ef*fec"tu*al*ly, adv. 1. With effect; efficaciously.

2. Actually; in effect. [Obs.] Fuller.

Ef*fec"tu*al*ness, n. The quality of being effectual.

Ef*fec"tu*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Effectuated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Effectuating.] [Cf. F. effectuer. See Effect, n. & v. t.] To bring to pass; to effect; to achieve; to accomplish; to fulfill.

A fit instrument to effectuate his desire.

Sir P. Sidney.

In order to effectuate the thorough reform.

G. T. Curtis.

Ef*fec`tu*a"tion (?), n. Act of effectuating.

{ Ef*fec"tu*ose` (?), Ef*fec"tu*ous (?), } a. Effective. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

Ef*fec"tu*ous*ly, adv. Effectively. [Obs.]

Ef*fem"i*na*cy (?), n.; pl. Effeminacies (#). [From Effeminate.] Characteristic quality of a woman, such as softness, luxuriousness, delicacy, or weakness, which is unbecoming a man; womanish delicacy or softness; -- used reproachfully of men. Milton.

Ef*fem"i*nate (?), a. [L. effeminatus, p. p. of effeminare to make a woman of; ex out + femina a woman. See Feminine, a.] 1. Having some characteristic of a woman, as delicacy, luxuriousness, etc.; soft or delicate to an unmanly degree; womanish; weak.

The king, by his voluptuous life and mean marriage, became effeminate, and less sensible of honor.

Bacon.

An effeminate and unmanly foppery.

Bp. Hurd.