What's the difference between effectual and ineffectual?

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.

Ineffectual


Definition:

  • (a.) Not producing the proper effect; without effect; inefficient; weak; useless; futile; unavailing; as, an ineffectual attempt; an ineffectual expedient.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) In repeated reconciliation talks overseen by the UN, the ineffectual GNA has so far failed to reach a political compromise with its Tobruk-based rivals in the east, noticeably Haftar, head of the Libyan National Army.
  • (2) Our data suggest that 5-FU and ISO, at the doses used, were ineffectual in the treatment of metastatic colorectal carcinoma.
  • (3) The importance of vigorous contact tracing is underlined by the contrast between the incidence of PPNG strains in the United Kingdom and the larger numbers found in areas where they are hyperendemic and where contact tracing is ineffectual or non-existent.
  • (4) The US dabbled ineffectually in helping the rebel cause, hobbled by uncertainty over the groups it was dealing with.
  • (5) From his sickbed in Saudi Arabia, the president agreed to reopen negotiations over the GCC plan – with the aim of drawing out the transitional period – albeit only with the ineffectual opposition parties, not the people.
  • (6) An uncoordinated and ineffectual sucking reflex is a major manifestation of neonatal narcotic abstinence and may have important consequences for the infant's subsequent well being.
  • (7) Therefore, SS may represent a situation in which genetically predisposed individuals (i.e., HLA-DR3-DQA4-DQB2) have a persistent but ineffectual T cell immune response against EBV at its site of latency.
  • (8) When both spouses described their mates as transgressive and themselves as ineffectual responders to transgression, the dysfunction reported by both spouses was pronounced.
  • (9) Thus the formation of such damage by individual OH radicals formed by ionizing radiation would be similarly ineffectual.
  • (10) A new government should tear up "ineffectual" lending agreements with Britain's taxpayer-owned banks and force them to lend billions of pounds more to small and medium sized businesses, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesman Vince Cable said today .
  • (11) 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.
  • (12) The indolent behavior of our six cases, and the finding that the molecular structure of the t(8;14) in these cases does not follow the pattern of breakpoint sites and point mutations defined in other histologic subtypes of NHL with this translocation, suggest that the t(8;14) in these cases is cytogenetically and molecularly distinct from the t(8;14) seen in high-grade NHLs, and is relatively ineffectual in terms of MYC deregulation, or that other genetic elements at these chromosomal sites may be involved.
  • (13) The unrest is the latest upheaval to rock the troubled central African country , which has been plagued by multiple wars and weakened by ineffectual governance for decades.
  • (14) Low-molecular-weight nonfucosylated oligosaccharide fragments up to the octasaccharide Glc4Xyl3Gal (obtained by endoglucanase action on tamarind seed xyloglucan) were ineffectual as fucosyl acceptors but inhibited the fucosylation of endogenous as well as of added xyloglucan.
  • (15) Myners, in his trademark pristine white open-neck shirt and dark suit, is turning his attention to overpaid City bankers, ineffectual City investors and "insidious" pay consultants.
  • (16) Balotelli was ineffectual and frustratingly lazy whereas Rodgers surely made a mistake selecting Dejan Lovren when Kolo Touré had excelled in the Bernabéu.
  • (17) It could be said that Michael Carrick's reputation was pummelled but he was abandoned almost entirely by ineffectual colleagues such as Anderson.
  • (18) The radiologic signs of diabetic gastric neuropathy consist of ineffectual peristalsis, solid gastric residue, elongated sausage-shaped stomach, gastric barium retention, and duodenal bulb atony.
  • (19) The filtrate is ineffectual against Mycobacteria and Fungi (yeast or mould) at the concentration used.
  • (20) Winnie, meanwhile, raged ineffectually against the emotional cunning of the woman she called "that concubine".