Part 3615

<blockquote>They sailed away without <b>effecting</b> their purpose. <i>Jowett (Th. ).</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To accomplish; fulfill; achieve; complete; execute; perform; attain. See <er>Accomplish</er>.</syn>

<h1>Effecter</h1> <Xpage=472>

<hw>Ef*fect"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who effects.</def>

<h1>Effectible</h1> <Xpage=472>

<hw>Ef*fect"i*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being done or achieved; practicable; feasible.</def>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Effection</h1> <Xpage=472>

<hw>Ef*fec"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>effectio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>effection</ets>.]</ety> <def>Creation; a doing.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Sir M. Hale.</i>

<h1>Effective</h1> <Xpage=472>

<hw>Ef*fect"ive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>effectivus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>effectif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the power to produce an effect or effects; producing a decided or decisive effect; efficient; serviceable; operative; <as>as, an <ex>effective</ex> force, remedy, speech; the <ex>effective</ex> men in a regiment.</as></def>

<blockquote>They are not <b>effective</b> of anything, nor leave no work behind them. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Whosoever is an <b>effective</b>, real cause of doing his heighbor wrong, is criminal. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Efficient; forcible; active; powerful; energetic; competent. See <er>Effectual</er>.</syn>

<h1>Effective</h1> <Xpage=472>

<hw>Ef*fect"ive</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>That which produces a given effect; a cause.</def>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who is capable of active service.</def>

<blockquote>He assembled his army -- 20,000 <b>effectives</b> -- at Corinth. <i>W. P. Johnston.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <ety>[F. <ets>effectif</ets> real, effective, real amount.]</ety> <fld>(Com.)</fld> <def>Specie or coin, as distinguished from paper currency; -- a term used in many parts of Europe.</def>

<i>Simmonds.</i>

<h1>Effectively</h1> <Xpage=472>

<hw>Ef*fect"ive*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>With effect; powerfully; completely; thoroughly.</def>

<h1>Effectiveness</h1> <Xpage=472>

<hw>Ef*fect"ive*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being effective.</def>

<h1>Effectless</h1> <Xpage=472>

<hw>Ef*fect"less</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Without effect or advantage; useless; bootless.</def> <i>Shak</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>Ef*fect"less*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>