effective time

UK: /ɪˈfektɪv taɪm/

Definition

Definition of effective time - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

law and contractstime when a rule, decision, or change starts to operate

The new policy's effective time is midnight on January 1.
The contract specifies the effective time of the merger as 9 a.m. Monday.
We must notify employees before the effective time of the revised benefits plan.

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Expressions with effective

effective communication

exchange of information that is clear and understood

Effective communication is key in team projects.

simple and effective

adj.

easy to understand and works well

The instructions were simple and effective, making the task easy to complete.

effective life

time during which something stays useful or works as intended

The effective life of the battery is about three years in normal use.

cost-effective

adj.

providing good value for the money spent

The new software is cost-effective for small businesses.

effective date

the date when something starts to apply

The new policy's effective date is January 1st.

effective management

successful control and organization of people or resources to reach goals

Effective management helped the startup grow quickly despite limited funding.

Expressions with time

about time

exp.

referring to the concept of time

We talked about time and its mysteries.

in time

adv.

without being late

She arrived in time for the meeting.

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop..

time's up

exp.

the deadline has passed, there is no more time

Time's up, please put your pencils down.

ahead of time

adv.

before the expected moment or deadline

The report was submitted ahead of time.

have the time

be available to do something

I don't have the time to meet today.

out of time

adj.

having no time left to finish something

We were out of time to submit the project.

take your time

use as much time as needed

Take your time to answer the question.

any time now

adv.

very soon, within a short time

The bus should arrive any time now.

as time goes by

adv.

gradually, events develop as months go on

As time goes by, friendships can fade or grow stronger.

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it holds up well

exp.

argument story

continues to be effective or convincing over time

wear thin

idiomatic

become less effective over time

decayed

adj.

worn out

having deteriorated or become less effective over time

run to seed

deterioration

become less attractive or effective over time

seasonably

adv.

legal timing

within the legally effective time period

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French:date d'entrée en vigueur, ...
German:Wirksamkeitszeitpunkt, ...
Italian:momento di entrata in vigore, ...
Spanish:fecha de entrada en vigor, ...
Portuguese:data de entrada em vigor, ...
Chinese:生效时间, ...
Japanese:発効時刻, ...
Arabic:وقت النفاذ, ...
Hebrew:מוֹעֵד תְּחִלָּה, ...
Russian:время вступления в силу, ...
Ukrainian:час набрання чинності, ...
Hindi:प्रभावी समय, ...
Bengali:কার্যকর হওয়ার সময়, ...
Catalan:moment d'entrada en vigor, ...
Czech:okamžik účinnosti, ...
Danish:ikrafttrædelsestidspunkt, ...
Dutch:ingangstijdstip, ...
Greek:χρόνος έναρξης ισχύος, ...
Hungarian:hatálybalépés időpontja, ...
Khmer:ពេលមានប្រសិទ្ធភាព, ...
Korean:효력 발생 시점, ...
Persian:زمان لازم‌الاجرا شدن, ...
Polish:moment wejścia w życie, ...
Portuguese (BR):data de vigência, ...
Romanian:moment de intrare în vigoare, ...
Swedish:ikraftträdandetidpunkt, ...
Thai:เวลาเริ่มมีผลบังคับใช้, ...
Turkish:yürürlük zamanı, ...
Vietnamese:thời điểm có hiệu lực, ...

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