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I would like to cite an instance which proves the efficacy of clean living on the part of an athlete coupled with the inspiration received from a champion which go a long way to making a champion.
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Meaning of "efficacy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EFFICACY

efficacy  [ˈɛfɪkəsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EFFICACY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Efficacy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EFFICACY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Efficacy

Efficacy is the capacity to produce an effect. It has different specific meanings in different fields. In medicine, it is the ability of an intervention or drug to produce a desired effect.

Definition of efficacy in the English dictionary

The definition of efficacy in the dictionary is the quality of being successful in producing an intended result; effectiveness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EFFICACY


advocacy
ˈædvəkəsɪ
circussy
ˈsɜːkəsɪ
circusy
ˈsɜːkəsɪ
complicacy
ˈkɒmplɪkəsɪ
delicacy
ˈdɛlɪkəsɪ
graphicacy
ˈɡræfɪkəsɪ
hygrochasy
haɪˈɡrɒkəsɪ
indelicacy
ɪnˈdelɪkəsɪ
inefficacy
ɪnˈɛfɪkəsɪ
intricacy
ˈɪntrɪkəsɪ
pervicacy
ˈpɜːvɪkəsɪ
prolificacy
prəˈlɪfɪkəsɪ
xerochasy
zɪˈrɒkəsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EFFICACY

effervescible
effete
effetely
effeteness
efficacious
efficaciously
efficaciousness
efficiencies
efficiency
efficiency apartment
efficient
efficient cause
efficiently
effierce
effigial
effigies
effigurate
effiguration
effigy
effing

WORDS THAT END LIKE EFFICACY

adequacy
bureaucracy
conspiracy
democracy
diplomacy
fallacy
inaccuracy
intimacy
lacy
legacy
legitimacy
literacy
luminous efficacy
pharmacy
piracy
privacy
racy
self-advocacy
supremacy
Tracy

Synonyms and antonyms of efficacy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EFFICACY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «efficacy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of efficacy

Translation of «efficacy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EFFICACY

Find out the translation of efficacy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of efficacy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «efficacy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

功效
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

eficacia
570 millions of speakers

English

efficacy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रभावकारिता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فعالية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эффективность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

eficácia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কার্যক্ষমতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

efficacité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keberkesanannya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wirksamkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

有効性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

실효성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Khasiat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hiệu quả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பலாபலன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रभावीपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

etki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

efficacia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skuteczność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ефективність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

eficacitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποτελεσματικότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

doeltreffendheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

effekt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

effekt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of efficacy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EFFICACY»

The term «efficacy» is very widely used and occupies the 14.581 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EFFICACY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about efficacy

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8 QUOTES WITH «EFFICACY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word efficacy.
1
Peter Agre
Lack of scientific fundamentals causes people to make foolish decisions about issues such as the toxicity of chemicals, the efficacy of medicines, the changes in the global climate. Our single greatest defense against scientific ignorance is education, and early in the life of every scientist, the child's first interest was sparked by a teacher.
2
Jose Ortega y Gasset
The metaphor is perhaps one of man's most fruitful potentialities. Its efficacy verges on magic, and it seems a tool for creation which God forgot inside one of His creatures when He made him.
3
Edward Gibbon
But the power of instruction is seldom of much efficacy, except in those happy dispositions where it is almost superfluous.
4
Luc Montagnier
My proposal now is to test a vaccine first on people who have been infected, and if you show some efficacy at this level, you might be able to go further to study uninfected people in a population with a high rate of infection.
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Nicholas Mosley
There is curiously little art concerning the efficacy of reason - perhaps simply because reason is not noticeably efficacious.
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Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia
Long-term power purchase agreements are very important from an Indian perspective, not only in terms of supplying regular power across the country, but also for efficacy of the transmission network.
7
William Shenstone
Every single instance of a friend's insincerity increases our dependence on the efficacy of money.
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Major Taylor
I would like to cite an instance which proves the efficacy of clean living on the part of an athlete coupled with the inspiration received from a champion which go a long way to making a champion.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EFFICACY»

Discover the use of efficacy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to efficacy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control
Ideal for advanced undergraduate or graduate courses, or for professional use, the book is based on Bandura's theory that those with high self-efficacy expectancies - the belief that one can achieve what one sets out to do - are healthier, ...
Albert Bandura, 1997
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A Treatise on Efficacy: Between Western and Chinese Thinking
In its clear and penetrating characterization of two contrasting views of reality from a heretofore unexplored perspective, Treatise on Efficacy will be of central importance in the intellectual debate between East and West.
François Jullien, 2004
3
Self-efficacy in Sport
With this book, students, researchers, and practitioners now have a go-to reference on efficacy research packed with psychological strategies for helping athletes and coaches overcome specific weaknesses.
Deborah L. Feltz, Sandra E. Short, Philip Joseph Sullivan, 2008
4
Self-efficacy Beliefs of Adolescents
In this, the fifth volume of our series on adolescence and education, we focus on the self-efficacy beliefs of adolescents.We are proud and fortunate to be able to bring together the most prominent voices in the study of self-efficacy, ...
Frank Pajares, Timothy C. Urdan, 2006
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Self-Efficacy in Changing Societies
First, we analyze how culture might affect the various sources of self-efficacy belief systems. For this purpose, the dimensions of cultural diversity specified by Hofstede (1980, 1991; see also Triandis, 1989) and their impact on the sources of ...
Albert Bandura, 1997
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Self-Efficacy In Nursing: Research and Measurement Perspectives
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Elizabeth R. Lenz, Lillie M. Shortridge-Baggett, 2002
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The Problem of Ritual Efficacy
How do rituals work? Although this is one of the first questions that people everywhere ask about rituals, little has been written explicitly on the topic.
University of Heidelberg William Sax Professor of Anthropology South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg Johannes Quack Lecturer of Religious Studies and Anthropology South Asia Institute, Institute of Medical Psychology Jan Weinhold Research psychologist Collaborative Research Centre, University of Heidelberg, 2009
8
Self-efficacy, adaptation, and adjustment: theory, research, ...
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James E. Maddux, 1995
9
Masculinity and Marian Efficacy in Shakespeare's England
Once he arrives at his late plays and romances, I argue, Shakespeare gives way to a very explicit exploration of the efficacy of Marian miracles. In this final chapter , I turn my attention to Antony and Cleopatra, Pericles, and The Winter s Tale, ...
Dr Ruben Espinosa, 2013
10
Efficacy, Agency, and Self-Esteem
Challenging current notions in self-esteem literature, this volume offers new insights into efficacy, agency, and self-esteem as well as the influence of these constructs on psychological well-being.
Michael H. Kernis, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EFFICACY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term efficacy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Aquinox Pharma (AQXP) FLAGSHIP Trial With AQX-1125 Fails to …
Aquinox Pharma (NASDAQ: AQXP) announced today its Phase 2 FLAGSHIP clinical trial failed to demonstrate efficacy in chronic obstructive ... «StreetInsider.com, Jul 15»
2
Phase 2b findings demonstrate efficacy of guselkumab in treatment …
The X-PLORE study showed significantly higher levels of efficacy for all guselkumab doses at week 16 when compared with the placebo group, ... «European Pharmaceutical Review, Jul 15»
3
The Efficacy of Food Labels: Are They Really Helpful?
The Efficacy of Food Labels: Are They Really Helpful? One of the primary purposes of labels printed at the back of food items is to ensure that ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
4
CONSIGN, CONCUR Confirm Efficacy of Regorafenib in mCRC
The results of two phase III trials have confirmed the benefit of regorafenib, an oral multikinase inhibitor, in patients with previously treated ... «Cancer Network, Jul 15»
5
New Analysis Tool Identified for Predicting the Efficacy of AChE …
In a recent study published in the journal Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine, a team of researchers found that the use of ... «Alzheimer's News Today, Jul 15»
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Meta-analysis shows efficacy of CBT for insomnia, comorbid …
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia showed significant efficacy for insomnia and concomitant psychiatric disorders, according to results ... «Healio, Jul 15»
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Towns question the efficacy of new 'pay as you go' recycling plan
Mike Swift and his son Olin, 2, go to the transfer center in Strafford every Saturday. Their bagged garbage is loaded into a truck to be hauled ... «vtdigger.org, Jul 15»
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Study Reveals Greater Efficacy of Bariatric surgery than Lifestyle …
A study published online by JAMA Surgery reveals the usefulness of bariatric surgery for treating type 2 diabetes (T2DM), asserting that a ... «Uncover Michigan, Jul 15»
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Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of lanreotide in combination …
Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of lanreotide in combination with targeted therapies in patients with neuroendocrine tumours in clinical practice: a ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
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Results from Phase 3 study evaluating safety and efficacy of Zalviso …
IAP311 was a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled, Phase 3 trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of Zalviso, also referred to in the ... «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»

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