1. In actuality or reality or fact
   "in effect, they had no choice"
   - effectively

1. Exerting force or influence
   "the law is already in effect (or in force)"
   - effective, good, in force

See also: operative

• predestinarianism
• predestinate
• predestination
• predestinationist
• predestine
• predestined
• predetermination
• predetermine
• predetermined
• predeterminer
• predial
• predicable
• predicament
• predicant
• predicate
• predicate calculus
• predication
• predicative
• predicatively
• predicator
• predicatory
• predict
• predictability
• predictable
• predictably