| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ef·fi·ca·cy |
| PRONUNCIATION: | f -k -s |
| NOUN: | Power or capacity to produce a desired effect; effectiveness. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Latin effic cia, from effic x, effic c-, efficacious. See efficacious.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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