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  • 31effective — ef·fec·tive i fek tiv adj producing a decided, decisive, claimed, or desired effect <a drug judged effective by an evaluating panel> ef·fec·tive·ly adv ef·fec·tive·ness n …

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  • 32effective — /ɪ fektɪv/ adjective 1. actual, as opposed to theoretical 2. ♦ a clause effective as from January 1st a clause which starts to be applied on January 1st …

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  • 33Effective medium approximations — or effective medium theory (sometimes abbreviated as EMA or EMT) are physical models that describe the macroscopic properties of a medium based on the properties and the relative fractions of its components. They can be discrete models such as… …

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  • 34Effective atomic number — has two different meanings: one that is the effective nuclear charge of an atom, and one that calculates the average atomic number for a compound or mixture of materials. Both are abbreviated Zeff.For an atomThe effective atomic number Zeff,… …

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  • 35Effective nuclear charge — Diagram The effective nuclear charge is the net positive charge experienced by an electron in a multi electron atom. The term effective is used because the shielding effect of negatively charged electrons prevents higher orbital electrons from… …

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  • 36Effective number of codons — (abbreviated as ENC or Nc ) is a measure to study the state of Codon usage biases in genes and genomes [cite journal |author=Wright F. |title=The effective number of codons used in a gene. |journal=Gene |volume=87 |issue=1 |pages=23–29 |year=1990 …

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  • 37effective date — The date at which a contract or statutory obligation commences. The effective date may be different than the date a contract is signed or a statute is enacted. For example, the effective date for the Copyright Act of 1976 is January 1, 1978.… …

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  • 38Effective microorganism — Effective Microorganisms™, also called EM Technology™, is a brand name for a series of products utilizing a base culture called EM•1® Microbial Inoculant. EM Technology™ is an as yet scientifically unconfirmed method of improving soil quality and …

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  • 39Effective Cycling — is a trademarked cycling educational program designed by John Forester, which was the national education program of the League of American Wheelmen for a number of years. The Effective Cycling program consists of text books and training courses… …

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  • 40Effective Medium Approximations — are analytical models that describe the macroscopic properties of a medium based on the properties and the relative fractions of its components. They are continuous theories and do not relate directly to percolating systems. Indeed, among the… …

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