EFFECTIVES

Noun

effectives

plural of effective

Source: Wiktionary

EFFECTIVE

Ef*fect"ive, a. Etym: [L. effectivus: cf. F. effectif.]

Definition: Having the power to produce an effect or effects; producing a decided or decisive effect; efficient; serviceable; operative; as, an effective force, remedy, speech; the effective men in a regiment. They are not effective of anything, nor leave no work behind them. Bacon. Whosoever is an effective, real cause of doing his heighbor wrong, is criminal. Jer. Taylor.

Syn.

– Efficient; forcible; active; powerful; energetic; competent. See Effectual.

Ef*fect"ive, n.

1. That which produces a given effect; a cause. Jer. Taylor.

2. One who is capable of active service. He assembled his army -- 20,000 effectives -- at Corinth. W. P. Johnston.

3. Etym: [F. effectif real, effective, real amount.] (Com.)

Definition: Specie or coin, as distinguished from paper currency; -- a term used in many parts of Europe. Simmonds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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