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Word: Effective
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin effectivus, from efficere ‘accomplish’ (see effect)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈfɛktɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a soldier fit and available for service
Short Definition:soldier fit for service
Examples:- when the battles broke out, he had a total of 920 effectives
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