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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Epektibo

English

effective; efficacious; efficientadjective

Alternative meanings

Able to produce the intended result or achieve the goal it was designed for. It can describe a solution, method, treatment, strategy, person, or action.

Pronunciation

eh-pek-TEE-boh

Root and affixes

Loanword adapted from efectivo/effective. It is related to epekto, effect or result.

Variants or conjugations

very effective; not effective; effectiveness; good; useful

Related words and expressions

effect; result; solution; method; strategy; good

Meaning and usage notes

Epektibo is used for effective or efficacious when something produces results. Maayo can be used more generally as good or works well, but epektibo is more precise.

effectiveefficaciousefficientresultuseful
Example 1

Epektibo ang bag-ong pamaagi.

The new method is effective.

Example 2

Dili epektibo ang tambal kung sayop ang paggamit.

The medicine is not effective if used incorrectly.

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