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The definition of effectual is someone or something that is doing what it was intended to do, or has legal force.

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An example of something effectual is a bet about losing weight causing someone to stick to a diet.
An example of something effectual is a binding lease that keeps someone from being evicted.

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adjective

producing, or able to produce, the desired effect
having legal force; valid

Origin: ME < OFr effectuel < ML effectualis

Related Forms:

effectuality noun

See effectual in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Producing or sufficient to produce a desired effect; fully adequate. See Synonyms at effective.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English effectuel

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Late Latin effectuālis

Origin: , from Latin effectus, result, effect; see effect

Related Forms:

ef·fecˌtu·alˈi·ty (-ălˈĭ-tē), ef·fecˈtu·al·ness noun

ef·fecˈtu·al·ly adverb

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