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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 salvation by Christ, -- one of the five…

With effect; efficaciously.

The quality of being effectual.

e proper effect; without effect; inefficient; weak; useless; futile; unavailing; as, an ineffectual attempt; an ineffectual expedient. Pope. The peony root has been much commended, . . . and yet has been by many found ineffectual. Boyle.

Ineffectualness. [R.]

Without effect; in vain. Hereford . . . had been besieged for abouineffectually by the Scots. Ludlow.

Want of effect, or of power to produce it; inefficacy. The ineffectualness of some men's devotion. Wake.

Rendering fruitless or ineffectual. [Obs.] "Plunged in that abortive gulf." Milton.

of a class of divines, who, following St. Augustine, maintain that grace by its nature is effectual absolutely and creatively, not relatively and conditionally.

Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy, for the object; effectual; valid; as, an available plea. [Obs.] Laws human are available by consent. Hooker.

The quality of being efficient or producing an effect or effects; efficient power; effectual agency. The manner of this divine efficiency being far above us. Hooker.

Power efficiently and forcibly exerted; vigorous or effectual operation; as, the energy of a magistrate.

Disposed or apt to take exceptions, or to object; captious. [Obs.] At least effectually silence the doubtful and exceptious. South. -- Ex*cep"tious*ness, n. [Obs.] Barrow.

An authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree. His fiat laid the corner stone. Willis.

To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command; as, an impassable river forbids the approach of the army. A blaze of glory that forbids the sight. Dryden.

Vain; ineffectual; useless; unprofitable; null; voil; nugatory; of no effect. "Our frustrate search." Shak.

In a idle manner; ineffectually; vainly; lazily; carelessly; (Obs.) foolishly.

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.