effective strength
UK: /ɪˈfɛktɪv strɛŋkθ/
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Definition of effective strength - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
militaryTECH.number of members in a unit actually present and ready for dutyTECH.
  • The battalion reported an effective strength of only three hundred soldiers.
2.
resourcesTECH.real usable power or capacity of a group or resourceTECH.
  • Budget cuts have reduced the effective strength of the research team.
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Expressions with effective

effective communicationn.
exchange of information that is clear and understood
Effective communication is key in team projects.
simple and effectiveadj.
easy to understand and works well
The instructions were simple and effective, making the task easy to complete.
effective lifen.
time during which something stays useful or works as intended
The effective life of the battery is about three years in normal use.
cost-effectiveadj.
providing good value for the money spent
The new software is cost-effective for small businesses.
effective daten.
the date when something starts to apply
The new policy's effective date is January 1st.
effective managementn.
successful control and organization of people or resources to reach goals
Effective management helped the startup grow quickly despite limited funding.

Expressions with strength

Amazonian strengthn.
great physical power like an Amazon warrior
She showed Amazonian strength during the competition.
bench strengthn.
the quality and number of backup players
The team's bench strength helped them win the championship.
draw strength fromv.
find motivation or inspiration in something
Athletes often draw strength from their past victories.
tower of strengthn.
person who gives strong support in difficult times
She was a tower of strength during his illness.
union is strengthexp.
people are stronger when they work together
Our coach reminded us that union is strength.
strength to strengthadv.
becoming more successful or powerful
The company has gone from strength to strength in recent years.
beyond one's strengthadj.
too hard or impossible for someone to do
Lifting that enormous boulder was beyond his strength.
give me strengthexp.
request for patience or endurance
I need to get through this, give me strength.
in union there is strengthexp.
expresses that people working together achieve more than working alone
In union there is strength, so we solved the problem together.
on the strength ofprep.
based on the influence or authority of something
She was hired on the strength of her impressive resume.

Terms related to effective strength

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Examples of effective strength in a sentence

  • Reinforcements arrived, raising the platoon’s effective strength to full capacity.
  • The battalion's effective strength dropped after several units were reassigned.
  • Attrition and illness reduced the expedition's effective strength to half its original size.

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  1. French:effectif présent, force effective, ...
  2. German:Iststärke, Einsatzstärke, ...
  3. Italian:forza effettiva, capacità effettiva, ...
  4. Spanish:fuerza efectiva, capacidad efectiva, ...
  5. Portuguese:efetivo, capacidade efetiva, ...
  6. Chinese:有效兵力, 实际力量, ...
  7. Japanese:有効戦力, 実効戦力, ...
  8. Arabic:قُوَّة فِعْلِيَّة, القُوَّة الفِعْلِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:כֹּחַ לוֹחֵם אֶפֶקְטִיבִי, עוֹצְמָה אֶפֶקְטִיבִית, ...
  10. Russian:боевой состав, эффективный потенциал, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дійсна чисельність, реальна спроможність, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रभावी शक्ति, प्रभावी क्षमता, ...

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