effectual
adjective
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Pronunciation: /iˈfɛkt͡ʃuəl/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English effectual, effectuel, from Old French effectuel, from Late Latin effectualis.
- Producing the intended result; entirely adequate.
“Redoubling, then, the active energy of his thrusts, favoured by the fervid appetite of my motions, the soft oiled wards can no longer stand so effectual a picklock, but yield, and open him an entrance.”
“In the living state, the body is observed to […] adopt most effectual measures for the permanent continuance of its species.”