effectiveness
[noun]
Synonyms: point, cogency, force, punch, validity, validness, efficiency, efficacy, performance, capability, potency

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Antonyms: ineffectiveness
Contrasted words: impotence, weakness
Related Words: forcefulness, potency, power, strength, verve, vigor

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effectiveness
noun
ADJ. overall | limited | operational, organizational, practical | educational, military, political | cost This hard-wearing material combines cost effectiveness with quality.
VERB + EFFECTIVENESS assess, check, determine, evaluate, judge, measure, monitor, test | demonstrate The exam results demonstrated the effectiveness of personal tuition.
enhance, improve, increase, maximize | destroy, impair, limit, reduce | lose The drugs work well at first but gradually lose their effectiveness.
PREP. ~ as They're doing tests to evaluate the effectiveness of this herb as an antiseptic.
~ in the effectiveness of penicillin in controlling bacterial infection

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