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effective

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "effective" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
3syllables

effective

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effective is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, effective is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofeffective

1noun
  • A soldier fit for duty
1adjective
  • Having the power to produce a required effect or effects.

    Synonyms: efficacious

    Example: "The pill is an effective method of birth control."

  • Producing a decided or decisive effect.

    Example: "The president delivered an effective speech!"

  • Efficient, serviceable, or operative, available for useful work.

    Example: "How long does it take to make a bunch of civilians an effective military force?"

  • Actually in effect.

    Example: "The curfew is effective at midnight."

  • (of a cycle or divisor) Having no negative coefficients.
  • (for any effective theory) approximate; Not describing the fundamental dynamic changes in some system as they happen.

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