effektiva

Effektiva is the plural form of the Swedish adjective effektiv, meaning effective or efficient. It is used to describe plural nouns in attributive position, for example effektiva metoder (effective methods) or effektiva lösningar (effective solutions). In definite form, the corresponding phrase would be de effektiva metoderna or de effektiva lösningarna.

In Swedish, adjectives agree with the noun in number and definiteness. Effektiva is the everyday form used with plural nouns, regardless of whether the nouns are common- or neuter-gender. The singular forms are different: en effektiv lösning (a single effective solution) and ett effektivt program (a single efficient program). The definite plural often ends with -na or -arna, as in de effektiva metoderna or de effektiva lösningarna.

Etymology and meaning: effektiv derives from the noun effekt (effect) and the adjective formation from Latin-based roots such as effectivus, with influence from other European languages. The sense covers producing a desired result or achieving goals with practicality, and it is closely related to but distinct from efficiency, which is often expressed as effektivitet in Swedish.

Usage notes: Effektiva is common across contexts such as business, technology, healthcare, and media. It carries a positive connotation of competence and successful outcome, though nuance depends on context and the noun it modifies. Related terms include effekt, effektivitet, and effektivisering.

See also: Effekt, Effektivitet, Effektivisering.

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