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Effectiveness

The property of being effective, of achieving results.

📖 Definitions of "Effectiveness"

noun

1
The property of being effective, of achieving results.
"The effectiveness of the drug was well established."
2
The capacity or potential for achieving results.
3
The degree to which something achieves results.
"He questioned the effectiveness of the treatment."

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
potencynoun	(usually of men) Sexual virility: the ability to become erect or achieve orgasm.
strengthnoun	The quality or degree of being strong.
effectivitynoun	(uncountable) The ability or power to be effective.
effectualitynoun	The state or condition of being effectual.
effectualnessnoun	The state or condition of being effectual.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
ineffectivenessnoun	The condition of being ineffective
ineffectualnessnoun	inefficacy
ineffectualitynoun	The state or condition of being ineffectual.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
effectualitynoun	The state or condition of being effectual.
effectualnessnoun	The state or condition of being effectual.
potencynoun	(usually of men) Sexual virility: the ability to become erect or achieve orgasm.
strengthnoun	The quality or degree of being strong.
efficacynoun	A degree of ability to produce a desired effect; effectiveness.
efficacious	(formal) Effective; possessing efficacy.
effectively	Essentially, in effect, for all practical purposes.
usefulnessnoun	The quality or degree of being useful.
productivitynoun	The state of being productive, fertile, or efficient.
expediencynoun	(uncountable) The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.
capabilitynoun	The power or ability to generate an outcome.
functioningnoun	Manner by which something functions; the workings.
utilitynoun	The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.
efficiently	In an efficient manner.
usenoun	Occasion or need to employ; necessity.
practicalitynoun	(uncountable) The state of being practical or feasible.
workabilitynoun	The quality of being workable; practical capacity to succeed.
appropriatenessnoun	The quality or condition of being appropriate.
applicabilitynoun	The degree to which a thing is applicable; relevancy.
efficiencynoun	The extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose.