| effective | n (in pl) askar-askar hakiki. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| effective | adj 1. having an effect, efficient, berkesan, efektif; (so as to be impressive) mengesankan: ~ measures to reduce inflation, langkah-langkah yg berkesan utk mengurangkan inflasi; the choice of colour combination was very ~, pilihan kombinasi warna sangat mengesankan; 2. (of medicine, remedy) mujarab, mustajab, manjur: an ~ ointment for eczema, salap ekzema yg mujarab; 3. operative, mula /berkuat kuasa, dikuatkuasakan/: the law is ~ from the first of January, undang-undang ini mula berkuat kuasa pd satu hari bulan Januari;4. actual, hakiki: the full strength of this battalion is 1,000, but the ~ strength is 800, kekuatan penuh batalion ini ialah 1,000, tetapi kekuatan hakikinya ialah 800; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| non-effective | adj (mil) tdk layak. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| cost-effective | adj berkesan kos. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| trenchant | adj bold, effective and cutting, tajam: ~ comments about the author’s latest book, komen yg tajam ttg buku mutakhir pengarang itu; he is noted for his ~ wit, dia terkenal krn akalnya yg tajam. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| punchy | adj incisive, effective, berkesan: his comments were ~ and thought-provoking, komen-komennya berkesan dan merangsang fikiran. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| effectual | adj see EFFECTIVE (senses 1. & 2.). | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| work | 8. become effective, bertindak: the pill takes some time to ~, pil itu mengambil masa utk bertindak; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| touch | 4. an effective and appropriate detail, pengemasan: he is putting the finishing ~es to his novel, dia sedang membuat pengemasan terakhir pd novelnya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| test | 2. find out how effective, strong, etc st is, menduga: these sensitive issues really ~ the nation, isu-isu sensitif ini betul-betul menduga negara itu; several surveys were conducted to ~ public opinion, beberapa tinjauan dibu | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |