effectiveness
/ɪˈfektɪvnəs/noun
उच्चारण इफ़ेक्टिव्नस
प्रभावशीलता, कारगरता
Core word
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[U] ~ (of sth)
the degree to which something is successful in producing the result that is wanted
प्रभावशीलता, कारगरता
- Scientists are testing the effectiveness of the new vaccine.
- The effectiveness of a teacher shows in the confidence of the students.
- The study measured the effectiveness of different teaching methods.
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- Regular practice improves the effectiveness of your revision.
- Doctors doubted the effectiveness of the old treatment.
- The effectiveness of the campaign was clear from the fall in accidents.
Synonyms efficacy success usefulness potency efficiency
Opposite ineffectiveness uselessness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
effectiveness (uncountable)
The degree to which something produces the wanted result. It has no plural in normal use.
किसी चीज़ से इच्छित परिणाम मिलने की मात्रा। सामान्य प्रयोग में इसका plural नहीं होता।
- The effectiveness of the new teaching method was tested in ten schools.
effectiveness of + noun
Use 'of' to name what is being judged.
जिसका मूल्यांकन हो रहा है, उसे बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- Doctors measured the effectiveness of the vaccine.
effectiveness in + -ing
Use 'in' plus a gerund to say what the thing is effective at doing.
कोई चीज़ किस काम में प्रभावी है, यह बताने के लिए 'in' के बाद gerund आता है।
- The effectiveness of the law in reducing crime is doubtful.
effectiveness vs efficiency
Effectiveness is about results; efficiency is about how little time or money is spent to get them.
Effectiveness परिणाम के बारे में है; efficiency इस बारे में कि परिणाम पाने में कितना कम समय या धन लगा।
- A cheap scheme has efficiency, but only a successful one has effectiveness.
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adjective + effectiveness
overallcostlong-termprovenlimitedmaximum
- The report praised the cost effectiveness of the mid-day meal scheme.
verb + effectiveness
measureassessreduceimproveincreasequestion
- Studies assess the effectiveness of online classes.
effectiveness + preposition
ofagainstinas
- The effectiveness of the drug against malaria is high.
noun + effectiveness
teachingtreatmentpolicyadvertisingcommunication
- Advertising effectiveness is checked through sales figures.
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- The board will review the effectiveness of the new syllabus next year.
बोर्ड अगले वर्ष नए पाठ्यक्रम की प्रभावशीलता की समीक्षा करेगा।
- Radhika's effectiveness as a class monitor made the teacher trust her.
कक्षा मॉनिटर के रूप में राधिका की प्रभावशीलता से शिक्षक उस पर भरोसा करने लगे।
- There is little evidence of the effectiveness of cramming.
रटने की प्रभावशीलता का बहुत कम प्रमाण है।
- The effectiveness of a speech depends on the speaker's confidence.
भाषण की प्रभावशीलता वक्ता के आत्मविश्वास पर निर्भर करती है।
- Farmers praised the effectiveness of the new pesticide.
किसानों ने नए कीटनाशक की प्रभावशीलता की प्रशंसा की।
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✗ The effectiveness for the medicine is proved.
✓ The effectiveness of the medicine is proved.
Effectiveness takes 'of' before the thing judged.
जिसका मूल्यांकन हो, उससे पहले 'effectiveness' के साथ 'of' आता है।
✗ The effectivenesses of both plans were tested.
✓ The effectiveness of both plans was tested.
Effectiveness is uncountable and the verb is singular.
Effectiveness uncountable है और verb singular आती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all praise a good result, but they look at different sides of it.
ये सभी noun अच्छे परिणाम की प्रशंसा करते हैं, पर उसके अलग-अलग पहलू देखते हैं।
Whether the wanted result is actually achieved.
इच्छित परिणाम वास्तव में प्राप्त हुआ या नहीं।
- The effectiveness of the plan is clear from the results.
How little time, money or energy is wasted.
समय, धन या ऊर्जा की कितनी कम बर्बादी हुई।
- The efficiency of the new machine saves power.
A formal word for the power of a medicine or method to work.
किसी दवा या तरीके के काम करने की शक्ति के लिए औपचारिक शब्द।
- Trials proved the efficacy of the drug.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse effectiveness (producing the result you want) and efficiency (producing it without wasting time, money or energy).
Effectiveness (मनचाहा परिणाम देना) और efficiency (समय, पैसा या ऊर्जा बर्बाद किए बिना परिणाम देना) में भ्रम न करें।