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Efficaciousness vs Efficacy - What's the difference?

efficaciousness | efficacy |

As nouns the difference between efficaciousness and efficacy

is that efficaciousness is quality of being efficacious while efficacy is ability to produce a desired amount of a desired effect.

efficaciousness

English

Noun

(-)
  • Quality of being efficacious.

    • efficacy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (uncountable) Ability to produce a desired amount of a desired effect.

    • Synonyms

    * efficacity

    Related terms

    * effect * effective * effectiveness * effectivity * effector * effectual * effectuate * efficacious * efficacity * efficiency * efficient

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