Collocations for effective - adj.
1. producing the result you want
VERBS
be, look, prove, seem | make sth | find sth
We find advertising on the radio very effective.
We find advertising on the radio very effective.
ADV.
brilliantly, especially, extremely, highly, particularly, really, remarkably, very
a highly effective technique
a highly effective technique
completely, fully, perfectly | increasingly | fairly, moderately, partially, pretty, quite, rather, reasonably | enough
This method is effective enough with greenfly.
This method is effective enough with greenfly.
not sufficiently | immediately | potentially | devastatingly, powerfully, surprisingly
Sneezes are devastatingly effective at spreading infection.
Sneezes are devastatingly effective at spreading infection.
politically
What makes a TV programme politically effective?
What makes a TV programme politically effective?
PREP.
at
effective at keeping out the wind
effective at keeping out the wind
in
effective in helping people to stop smoking
effective in helping people to stop smoking
2. of laws/rules
VERBS
be | become | remain
ADV.
fully | partially | directly, immediately
directly effective treaty provisions
directly effective treaty provisions
legally