Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
EFFECTIVENESS
potency, effectiveness, strength
(noun) capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; “the toxin’s potency”; “the strength of the drinks”
effectiveness, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality
(noun) power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
effectiveness (countable and uncountable, plural effectivenesses)
The property of being effective, of achieving results.
The capacity or potential for achieving results.
The degree to which something achieves results.
Source: Wiktionary
Ef*fect"ive*ness, n.
Definition: The quality of being effective.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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