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Execution; performance; realization; operation; as, the law goes into effect in May. That no compunctious visitings of nature Shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace between The effect and it. Shak.

One who effects.

Capable of being done or achieved; practicable; feasible. Sir T. Browne.

Creation; a doing. [R.] Sir M. Hale.

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 h…

With effect; powerfully; completely; thoroughly.

The quality of being effective.

Without effect or advantage; useless; bootless. Shak. -- Ef*fect"less*ly, adv.

An effecter. Derham.

Producing, or having adequate power or force to produce, an intended effect; adequate; efficient; operative; decisive. Shak. Effectual steps for the suppression of the rebellion. Macaulay. Effectual calling (Theol.), a doctrine concerning the work of the Holy Spirit in producing conviction of sin and acceptance of salv…

With effect; efficaciously.

The quality of being effectual.

To bring to pass; to effect; to achieve; to accomplish; to fulfill. A fit instrument to effectuate his desire. Sir P. Sidney. In order to effectuate the thorough reform. G. T. Curtis.

Act of effectuating.

Effective. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

Effectively. [Obs.]

Ineffectual; impracticable. [R.] Bp. Hall.

Not effective; ineffectual; futile; inefficient; useless; as, an ineffective appeal. The word of God, without the spirit, [is] a dead and ineffective letter. Jer. Taylor.

In an ineffective manner; without effect; inefficiently; ineffectually.

Quality of being ineffective.