effective
part of speech
adjective (effective, more effective, most effective)
meaning for a pupil
1) Something effective works well and gives the result you want. tree →
2) (formal) Effective from a time means starting to be in force or used from then. tree →
3) Effective can mean real or actual, even if not official. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science, pupils test which method is most effective (which soap cleans best). In health: "an effective medicine". In formal notices: "The new rule is effective immediately". Phrases: cost-effective, effective immediately, highly effective, take effect.
examples
- This glue is very effective on wood. tree →
- Washing your hands is an effective way to stop germs. tree →
- Which paper towel was most effective at soaking up water? tree →
- The new timetable is effective from Monday. tree →
- Her speech was short but effective. tree →
- Sun cream is less effective if you don't put more on after swimming. tree →
- The cheaper shoes were just as effective. tree →
- Practising a little every day is more effective than cramming. tree →
- But their very familiarity and colloquialism make them remarkably effective with English-speaking little ones. tree →
note
Starts with a vowel: "an effective way". Adverb: effectively. Noun: effectiveness. Trap: affect (verb) vs effect (noun); "effective" comes from "effect". "Efficient" is different: it means working well without wasting time or energy.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «effective» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.