effectives

noun

USi-FEK-tivz/ɪˈfɛktɪvz/AUSuh-FEK-tivz/əˈfektɪvz/

1 meaning of effectives

1
noun
Plural of effective. Use it for the soldiers in an army who are fit and ready to fight.
The army had only three hundred effectives left after the long battle.
Many soldiers were sick, leaving few effectives for the march.
Note

effectives is a form of effective

effective, noun: A soldier who is fit and ready for duty. Full entry

Forms: effectiveeffectives plural
Spelling: effective → effectives: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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