Synonyms for effectiveness
Most common
strength potency effectivity effectuality efficiency efficacy
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
2. Effectivity
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The property of being effective, of achieving results.
The effectiveness of the drug was well established.
- n. 2
The capacity or potential for achieving results.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- effectivenesses → strengths, potencies, powers, effectivities…
Example sentences
- strength I have underestimated the strength of my opponent.
- potency Both vaccines require two doses for full potency.
- efficiency Which is more important, creativity or efficiency?
- efficacy Don't confuse "efficacy" with "efficiency".
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| effectiveness | steady | |
| strength | steady | |
| potency | steady | |
| effectivity | steady | |
| effectuality | steady | |
| efficiency | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- power2
- 7 letters
- potency3
- 8 letters
- strength1, efficacy4
- 10 letters
- efficiency4
- 11 letters
- effectivity
- 12 letters
- effectuality
- 13 letters
- effectualness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (power2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- efficacité
- Italiano
- efficacia
- Español
- eficacia
- Català
- eficàcia