What does "effective" mean?
Effective: That which produces a given effect; a cause. Jer. Taylor.
Additional senses
- 2.One who is capable of active service. He assembled his army -- 20,000 effectives -- at Corinth. W. P. Johnston.
- 3.Etym: [F. effectif real, effective, real amount.] (Com.) Specie or coin, as distinguished from paper currency; -- a term used in many parts of Europe. Simmonds.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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