How well a plan or operation is functioning. Effectiveness is determined by how much unnecessary time is unnecessarily spent on tasks.
Effectiveness or effectivity is the capability of producing a desired result or the ability to produce desired output. When something is deemed effective, it means it has an intended or expected outcome, or produces a deep, vivid impression.
English
Etymology
From effective + -ness.
Pronunciation
- (weak vowel distinction) IPA(key): /ɪˈfɛk.tɪv.nɪs/
- (weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /əˈfɛk.tɪv.nəs/
Noun
effectiveness (countable and uncountable, plural effectivenesses)
- The property of being effective, of achieving results.
- The capacity or potential for achieving results.
- The degree to which something achieves results.