efficacy

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/ˈɛfɪkəsi/ · ef-fi-ca-cy

The ability to produce a desired or intended result.

Meanings

nounformal

The ability to produce a desired or intended result.

کسی مطلوب یا ارادہ شدہ نتیجہ پیدا کرنے کی صلاحیت۔

موثریت

mawthriyat

Synonyms

effectivenesspotencyvalidityموثراثر پذیرقوت

Antonyms

ineffectivenessinefficacyinabilityبے اثرناتوانیعدم تاثیر

Common Collocations

  • clinical efficacy
  • efficacy of treatment
  • high efficacy

Example Sentences

The efficacy of the new drug was tested in clinical trials.

نئے دوا کی موثریت کا تجرباتی ٹرائلز میں آزمایا گیا۔

Naye dawa ki mawthriyat ka tajrabati trials mein aazmaya gaya.

She questioned the efficacy of the proposed solution.

اس نے تجویز کردہ حل کی موثریت پر سوال اٹھایا۔

Us ne tajweez kardah hal ki mawthriyat par sawal uthaya.

The efficacy of the method varies by individual.

اس طریقہ کی موثریت ہر فرد میں مختلف ہوتی ہے۔

Is tareeqah ki mawthriyat har fard mein mukhtalif hoti hai.

Easily Confused With

efficiency:Efficiency refers to doing something with the least amount of wasted time and resources, while efficacy refers to the ability to produce a desired result.

Word Family

efficient
adjectiveمؤثر
inefficacy
nounبے اثر ہونا
efficacious
adjectiveموثر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Efficacy sounds like 'effect' – think of how effective something is.

Imagine a well-functioning machine producing perfect results.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہ چھوڑیے علاج کو اگر ہو فعّال کوئی دوا، کہ محنت کے انعامات میں، اثر بھی مِلے گا،

Na chhodiyiay ilaaj ko agar ho faal koi dawa, Ke mehnat ke inaamaat mein, asar bhi mile ga.

Do not abandon the treatment if there is an effective medicine, For in the rewards of hard work, results will also come.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو بوئے وہی کاٹے۔

Jo boaye wahi kaate.

As you sow, so shall you reap.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "efficacia" — ability to produce an effect

First known use: 16th century

The term 'efficacy' was adopted into English from Latin around the mid-16th century, mainly used in medical and scientific contexts to denote the effectiveness of a treatment.