effectiveness
noun
Simple meaning
How successfully something produces the result it was meant to produce.
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Definition
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noun
The property of being effective, of achieving results.
Power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
The capacity or potential for achieving results.
The degree to which something achieves results.
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- “The new medicine's effectiveness will be tested in clinical trials.”
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Synonyms
Sense: property of being effective or of achieving results
Antonyms
Sense: property of being effective or of achieving results
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