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efficacious

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/ˌɛfɪˈkeɪʃəs/ · ef-fi-ca-cious

Having the power to produce a desired effect.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Having the power to produce a desired effect.

وہ اثر پیدا کرنے کی قوت رکھتا ہے جس کی مطلوبہ ہو۔

موثر

mūthir

Formal: موثرColloquial: جاندار

Synonyms

effectivepotentefficaciousمؤثرفعالکارآمد

Antonyms

ineffectiveuselessfruitlessغیر مؤثربے کارعلامتی

Common Collocations

  • efficacious treatment
  • efficacious remedy
  • efficacious measures

Example Sentences

The new medication has proved to be efficacious in treating the disease.

نیا دوائی بیماری کے علاج میں مؤثر ثابت ہوا ہے۔

naya dawaai bīmārī ke ilāj mein mūthir sābit huā hai.

Efficacious methods are needed to improve productivity in the workplace.

کام کے مقام پر پیداوار بڑھانے کے لیے مؤثر طریقوں کی ضرورت ہے۔

kām ke maqām par paidāwar baṛhāne ke liye mūthir tareeqon ki zaroorat hai.

The policy changes were designed to be efficacious in reducing waste.

پالیسی میں تبدیلیاں فضلہ میں کمی لانے کے لیے مؤثر بنائی گئیں تھیں۔

pālīsi mein tabdīlyān fazlah mein kamī lāne ke liye mūthir banāī ga'īn thīn.

Easily Confused With

efficient:Efficacious refers to effectiveness in achieving a desired outcome, while efficient refers to achieving that outcome with the least waste of resources.

Word Family

efficacy
nounاثر
inefficacious
adjectiveغیر مؤثر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Efficacious sounds like 'if a cause' - think of causes that lead to effective results.

Imagine a medicine bottle with a label stating 'Efficacious Formula' that guarantees healing.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خود پر اعتمادی ہو تو سب کچھ مؤثر ہوتا ہے

khud par aitmaadi ho to sab kuch mūthir hota hai

When there is self-confidence, everything becomes effective.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نیکی کرنا، محنت کرنا مؤثر ہے

neki karna, mehnat karna mūthir hai

Doing good and working hard is effective.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "efficax" — effective

First known use: 15th century

The term evolved from the Latin 'efficax', meaning effective, and has been adopted into English to denote something that produces a desired effect.