EGAVE

efficacy

About 10.24 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The ability to produce a desired effect under ideal testing conditions.
  2. noun A degree of ability to produce a desired effect; effectiveness.

Similar words

efficaciousness efficacious effective effectiveness usefulness utility efficiency efficient effect adequacy

Often followed by

of and in is to for as or was

Word family

efficacies

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