effectual
producing or capable of producing an intended effect; adequate.
valid or binding, as an agreement or document.
Origin of effectual
1Other words from effectual
- ef·fec·tu·al·ly, adverb
- ef·fec·tu·al·ness, ef·fec·tu·al·i·ty, noun
- pre·ef·fec·tu·al, adjective
- pre·ef·fec·tu·al·ly, adverb
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How to use effectual in a sentence
And when at last it is perceived that such pity cannot lead to effectual succor, common sense bids the soul be rid of it.
The purpose of these larger windows is the effectual lighting of the Boardroom, which is of the height of two storeys.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellEach one of them is called by His authoritative command, as well as by the effectual influences of his Spirit.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamWas it that circumstances no longer called for as stern and as effectual remedies as before?
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.But in the day of effectual calling, a complete change is produced upon the moral tendencies of the soul.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John Cunningham
The prayer, though short, was effectual; for both went back to their play with happy faces, and they had no more trouble that day.
The value of a praying mother | Isabel C. Byrum
British Dictionary definitions for effectual
/ (ɪˈfɛktjʊəl) /
capable of or successful in producing an intended result; effective
(of documents, agreements, etc) having legal force
Derived forms of effectual
- effectuality or effectualness, noun
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