effectual

[ ih-fek-choo-uh l ]
/ ɪˈfɛk tʃu əl /
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adjective

producing or capable of producing an intended effect; adequate.
valid or binding, as an agreement or document.

Origin of effectual

1350–1400; Middle English effectuel (< AF), late Middle English effectual < Medieval Latin effectuālis, equivalent to Latin effectu-, stem of effectus effect + -ālis -al1

OTHER 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

Words nearby effectual

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Words related to effectuality

efficacy, power, efficaciousness, influence, success, capability, cogency, effectiveness

Example sentences from the Web for effectuality

  • She loved Septimus, she admitted, but his effectuality in any sphere of human endeavor was unimaginable.

    Septimus |William J. Locke

  • He succeeded before long, with an effectuality that perfectly dumbfounded his slow sense of expedition.

    Dynamite Stories |Hudson Maxim

British Dictionary definitions for effectuality

effectual
/ (ɪˈfɛktjʊəl) /

adjective

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