He assembled his army -- 20,000 effectives -- at Corinth.
W. P. Johnston.
3. [F. effectif real, effective, real amount.] (Com.) Specie or coin, as distinguished from paper currency; -- a term used in many parts of Europe. Simmonds.
Ef*fect"ive*ly, adv. With effect; powerfully; completely; thoroughly.
Ef*fect"ive*ness, n. The quality of being effective.
Ef*fect"less (?), a. Without effect or advantage; useless; bootless. Shak. -- Ef*fect"less*ly, adv.
Ef*fect"or (?), n. [L.] An effecter. Derham.
Ef*fec"tu*al (?; 135), a. [See Effect, n.] Producing, or having adequate power 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 points of Calvinism. See Calvinism.
Syn. -- Effectual, Efficacious, Effective. An efficacious remedy is had recourse to, and proves effective if it does decided good, effectual if it does all the good desired. C. J. Smith.
Ef*fec"tu*al*ly, adv. 1. With effect; efficaciously.