German word

Wirksamkeit

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvɪɐ̯kzaːmkaɪ̯t/

Meaning

  • feminine nouneffectiveness

Example

Die Wirksamkeit des Impfstoffs wurde in Studien bestätigt.

The vaccine's effectiveness was confirmed in studies.

Illustration for Wirksamkeit (effectiveness)

More examples

Die Wirksamkeit einer Maßnahme lässt sich oft erst langfristig feststellen.

The effectiveness of a measure can often only be determined in the long term.

Core concept

A medicine or method hits the result it is designed to produce, with Wirksamkeit marking how reliably it does so.

Common phrases

  • Wirksamkeit von Medikamenten

    effectiveness of medications

  • Wirksamkeit einer Maßnahme

    effectiveness of a measure

  • Wirksamkeit nachweisen

    demonstrate effectiveness

Similar words

Wirkung: A result or response caused by an action or medicine.
Effektivität: How well a method fulfills the goal it was designed to achieve.
Effizienz: The results gained in relation to the time and resources used.
Effekt: A distinct effect or response caused by a particular source.

Definition in German

Unter Wirksamkeit versteht man, inwieweit ein Mittel oder Verfahren die beabsichtigte Wirkung erzielt.

Word origin

Wirksamkeit is formed from the adjective wirksam, meaning effective, with the abstract-noun suffix -keit; wirksam derives from wirken, meaning to have an effect.

Usage tips

  • The feminine noun takes die, as in die Wirksamkeit des Impfstoffs, with des Impfstoffs in the genitive identifying what is being evaluated.

Other meanings

  • efficacynoun
  • potencynoun

Opposites

  • Unwirksamkeitineffectivenessnoun
  • Ineffektivitätineffectivenessnoun

Related words

  • wirksameffectiveadjective
  • Wirksamkeitsnachweisproof of effectivenessnoun

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