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efetualidade

[e.fe.tu.a.li.DA.de]
nounfemininepl: efetualidades
effectiveness, efficacy, actual reality
1. The quality or state of being effective; the capacity to produce the desired effect
The effectiveness of the new medication was proven in clinical trials.
A efetualidade do novo medicamento foi comprovada em ensaios clínicos.
2. The state of being actual or real; concrete reality as opposed to theory
The plan looked good on paper, but its actual reality fell short of expectations.
O plano parecia bom no papel, mas sua efetualidade ficou aquém das expectativas.
Synonyms
efetividadeeficáciarealidadeconcretudeefeito
Antonyms
ineficáciainefetividadeteoriaabstração

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
efetividade
More commonly used than efetualidade in Brazil
Portugal
efetualidade
More formally used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

em efetualidade - in reality, in fact
na efetualidade - in actual practice
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