effectiveness
How well something works
Effectiveness is the degree to which something achieves its intended purpose.
An effective treatment cures the disease; its effectiveness is how well and reliably it does so.
The word emphasizes results over process—a plan may be elegant or efficient, but its effectiveness is measured by whether it works: The effectiveness of the new policy remains to be seen.
Output relative to input
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- high-performanceExceeding standard capabilities
- workflowSequential task progression
economical · resourcefulness · methodical · expeditious · throughput · output · turnaround · lean
Power to affect others
- consequenceResult of an action
- significanceQuality of mattering
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- resultWhat follows a cause
change · transformation · repercussion · ramification · magnitude · weight · importance · value
Favorable outcome attained
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- resultsWhat follows from effort
- progressMovement toward improvement
- attainmentSuccessful reaching of goal
fulfillment · realization · completion · execution · fruition · goal · objective · yield
Having great effect
- powerfulHaving great strength
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- convincingAble to persuade
persuasive · compelling · strong · authoritative · commanding · dynamic · vigorous · robust
Skilled performance level
- competenceAdequate ability to function
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- abilityPower to do something
- skillAcquired ability through practice
aptitude · mastery · know-how · qualification · readiness · adeptness · prowess · facility
Standard for comparison
- criteriaStandards for judgment
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- metricsStandards for assessment
standards · indicators · appraisal · analysis · quantification · rating · scoring · review
productivity
Output relative to input
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- high-performanceExceeding standard capabilities
workflow · economical · resourcefulness · methodical · expeditious · throughput · output · turnaround · lean · systematic
influence
Power to affect others
- consequenceResult of an action
- significanceQuality of mattering
- powerEnergy transfer rate
result · change · transformation · repercussion · ramification · magnitude · weight · importance · value · benefit
success
Favorable outcome attained
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- resultsWhat follows from effort
- progressMovement toward improvement
attainment · fulfillment · realization · completion · execution · fruition · goal · objective · yield · advancement
potent
Having great effect
- powerfulHaving great strength
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
- influentialHaving considerable effect
convincing · persuasive · compelling · strong · authoritative · commanding · dynamic · vigorous · robust · intense
proficiency
Skilled performance level
- competenceAdequate ability to function
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- abilityPower to do something
skill · aptitude · mastery · know-how · qualification · readiness · adeptness · prowess · facility · acumen
benchmark
Standard for comparison
- criteriaStandards for judgment
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
metrics · standards · indicators · appraisal · analysis · quantification · rating · scoring · review · validation
- Pragmatismpracticality, utility, realism, efficiency, results
- healthcare standardspatient safety, standard of care, clinical guidelines, safety standards, quality standards
- skillsskills, skill, ability, abilities, competencies
- outcomesoutcome, win, impact, success, result
- product featuressize, color, durable, quality, material
- evaluationreview, assessing, feedback, comparing, judgment
effectivenessineffectiveness
Failure to achieve results
ineffectuality · ineffectualness · failure · futility · unproductivity
effectivenesspowerlessness
Inability to affect outcomes
impotence · weakness · feebleness · debility · enervation
effectivenessuselessness
Lack of practical value
worthlessness · pointlessness · inadequacy · incompetence · futility