Effective
Effective adjective - Producing or capable of producing a desired result.
Prevailing and effective are semantically related in in force topic. In some cases you can use "Prevailing" instead an adjective "Effective".
Prevailing
Prevailing adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.
Effective and prevailing are semantically related in in force topic. Sometimes you can use "Effective" instead an adjective "Prevailing".
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