wirksamer

Wirksamer is the comparative form of the German adjective wirksam, meaning more effective or more efficacious. It is used to compare the effectiveness of actions, remedies, methods, policies, or interventions. For example, one might say that a new vaccine is wirksamer than an earlier one, or that a particular approach is wirksamer in reducing transmission.

Etymology and form: Wirksam comes from the verb wirken, meaning to act or to have an effect. The comparative is formed with the suffix -er, yielding wirksamer. The superlative is am wirksamsten. In sentences, the form is declined according to standard German adjective declension rules, with variations depending on whether the adjective is used attributively (before a noun with an article) or predicatively (after a linking verb). For instance, predicatively you can say: Der Impfstoff ist wirksamer als der andere.

Usage and nuance: Wirksamkeit (the noun) and Wirksamkeit wird often appear in scientific, medical, regulatory, and policy contexts. Wirksamer emphasizes actual effect or practical success in real-world conditions, while synonyms like effektiv or wirkungsvoll can carry slightly different connotations; effektiv often stresses usefulness and efficiency, whereas wirksam focuses on actual achieving of the intended result.

See also: wirksam, Wirkung, Wirksamkeit, effektiv, wirkungsvoll. These terms are related but carry distinct nuances in different contexts.