What's the difference between effectual and futile?

Effectual


Definition:

  • (n.) Producing, or having adequate power or force to produce, an intended effect; adequate; efficient; operative; decisive.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) It postulated that this competition is effectuated through the repression of the B cell function by the T1 lymphocyte killer effectors of the DH committed to the same antigen against which the "blasts" or the plasmoblasts (subsequently transformed into MC) were produced.
  • (2) The anatomopathological exam which was effectuated for 33 patients hes shown Bowen's disease for 14 cases, spinocellular carcinoma for 15 patients and basocellular for 3 patients.
  • (3) In shock patients the hemodilution achieved with red cell free primary volume substitutes is an effective treatment for shock-induced microcirculatory disorders; furthermore, intentional hemodilution is the most effectual hemorheological therapy for the treatment of ischemic disease.
  • (4) At low cell density hypoxia effectuated increase in hyaluronic acid and decrease in chondroitin sulphate and dermatan sulphate, respectively.
  • (5) Since microclimate is variable in the stable, it ought to be measured with the purpose of possibly effectuating a correction.
  • (6) Today, my colleagues seem to have fallen prey to the misguided notion that the intent of the framers of the United States constitution can be effectuated only by cleaving to the legislative will and ignoring and demonizing an independent judiciary,” he wrote.
  • (7) In its turn, interaction is subdivided in three classes (uni-effectual, bis-ineffectual, bis-effectual) in the last of which is placed the most relevant of the interactions, that is synergism, subclassified, at its turn, as additive, super and infra-additive.
  • (8) It is suggested that xerophthalmia screening be made an essential component of routine medical check-up in schools with XN (night blindness with or without conjunctival xerosis) and XIB (Bitot's spots) used as criterion for screening to effectuate early detection and treatment of xerophthalmia.
  • (9) The results of this study have proved that initial treatment is effectual only on pockets measuring less than 4 mm to periodontal probing.
  • (10) Effectual diagnosis is totally dependent on prompt detection of an asymptomatic, irreducible scrotal swelling that fails to transilluminate.
  • (11) According to the underlying paradigm, arousal effectuates slower reaction times and depressed EMG activity after an unexpected preparatory signal on a visuospatial choice-reaction task, whereas activation effectuates faster reaction times and elevated EMG activity after an unexpected preparatory signal on a semantic choice-reaction task.
  • (12) Covalent binding of model enzymes, chymotrypsin and trypsin, to elastic polymer supports, nylon and viscose (cellulose) fibers, human hair, methacrylate rubber, has been effectuated.
  • (13) It is shown that the diagnosis of ocular toxoplasma must be effectuated just corroborating the clinic data with the positive serology.
  • (14) The physiological handling of ionized calcium (Ca2+), which serves multiple roles as an extracellular signal, a second messenger, and an activator interacting directly with myofilaments to effectuate contractile responses, referred to as Ca2+ signalling processes, represents an integral part of a more complicated membrane transduction mechanism.
  • (15) The authors describe a patient with hemiparesis who developed the syndrome of irreversible lithium-effectuated neurotoxicity (SILENT) while being treated with lithium for a manic episode.
  • (16) It is concluded that oxygenation and adding DBcAMP to CCS are effectual for the myocardial metabolism and protect the myocardial damage during cardiac arrest.
  • (17) Tests effectuated on 100 patients' teeth show this therapy efficaciousness.
  • (18) Intraluminal irradiation is an attractive, effectual therapeutic alternative, especially in patients with advanced local or distant disease unlikely to tolerate 5 to 7 weeks of external beam therapy.
  • (19) He told ABC radio: “There was a committee that was not very effectual and the chairman of the committee is now the departmental medical officer who is providing advice in a more sustained way.” The letter from Bowles reveals that the current chair of IHAG, Dr Paul Alexander has been appointed as the independent health advisor to the department in a streamlined and scaled back health advisory formation.
  • (20) It has been confirmed that chemoprophylactic treatments may control opportunistic endogenous mycoses effectually.

Futile


Definition:

  • (v. t.) Talkative; loquacious; tattling.
  • (v. t.) Of no importance; answering no useful end; useless; vain; worthless.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) It is suggested the participation of glycogen (starch) in the self-oscillatory mechanism of the futile cycle formed by the phosphofructokinase and fructose bisphosphatase reactions may give rise to oscillations with the period of 10(3)-10(4) min, which may serve as the basis for the cell clock.
  • (2) It also appears that she would have been one of those behind the government's futile attempts to oppose restrictions on neonicotinoids.
  • (3) Every time he felt the futility of his work for the NAACP, he’d finger the well-worn pages, and it would strengthen his resolve.” This is how classics of this calibre work their way into the literary bloodstream.
  • (4) Representing the Sun in the second hearing, Richard Spearman QC told the court that keeping the privacy injunction in place was futile.
  • (5) We propose that when rationing criteria refer to medical benefit, the meanings of futility and rationing share certain common features.
  • (6) So we have futile rhetoric on immigration, but minimal discussion over how to reinvent politics in the digital age.
  • (7) Last week’s International Women’s Day offered a fresh variation on that enjoyable, if futile, new pastime – posthumous EU partisanship.
  • (8) Inhibition of this futile cycling may represent one avenue by which energetic costs of maintenance and production can be lowered in ruminants.
  • (9) We postulated that the high-affinity potassium uptake system was able to generate such a steep gradient across the membrane that the low-affinity system would act in reverse, thus creating a futile cycle of potassium ions at the cost of energy.
  • (10) Zuckerberg has long been courting China’s leaders in a so far futile attempt to access the country with the world’s largest number of Internet users — 668 million as of last year.
  • (11) In 1986, while serving as prime minister and foreign minister, Peres held negotiations that led to the London agreement, the ultimately futile peace accord that included Israeli-Jordanian cooperation in administrating the West Bank.
  • (12) Futile cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may prevent humane care of the dying child and deprive parents of the opportunity to express their love, grief, and dedication at a critical moment, while appropriate and successful CPR may restore intact their child.
  • (13) Of the 8 women who had futile laparotomies, 4 had unilateral salpingectomy and a contralateral Pomeroy ligation, but insufficient tube remained for reversal; 2 others had single-burn cautery, but had insufficient tube length, and the Pomeroy procedures in 2 others left insufficient distal tissue.
  • (14) Furthermore, addition of low concentrations of PAPS (0.5 microM) to a reconstituted system of microsomes and cytosol impaired the formation of fluorescent product from 4-methylumbelliferyl sulfate until PAPS was consumed, indicating that futile cycling via arylsulfatase and sulfotransferase occurred.
  • (15) However, the early stages are often missed or lead to futile diagnostic endeavours.
  • (16) Ignoring personal ghosts, or those of an entire country traumatised by war and genocide, is futile and even dangerous.
  • (17) Rationing, triage, and medical futility in relation to AIDS patients require careful deliberation and consideration.
  • (18) It’s idealistic, it’s the right thing to do even if it turns out to be utterly futile.
  • (19) These unusual kinetic properties may be of significance with regard to the regulation of ornithine transcarbamylase in this organism, especially in the avoidance of a futile ornithine cycle.
  • (20) Iceland This strange and beautiful country is now as flooded with satellite trash as everywhere else, but is listed in the futile hope that the suppression it once practised might be revived.