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   effectual

   /ɪˈfɛktʃʊəl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of something inanimate or abstract) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective: "tobacco smoke is the most effectual protection against the midge" Similar effectivesuccessfulefficaciousproductiveconstructivefruitfulpotentpowerfulworthwhilehelpfulof helpof assistancebeneficialadvantageousvaluableusefulof useOpposite ineffectual
   • ▪ (of a legal document) valid or binding. Similar validauthenticlegally acceptableproperbona fidegenuineofficialsigned and sealedlawfullegallicitlegitimate(legally) bindingcontractualin forcein effecteffective

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin effectualis, from Latin effectus (see effect).

   Derivatives

   • 1. effectuality noun
   • 2. effectually adverb
   • 3. effectualness noun

   Scrabble Points: 17

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