What does effectif in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word effectif in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use effectif in French.

The word effectif in French means number, effective, effective, troops, workforce, unweighted headcount, expected value, understaffing, real working time, real time spent working, effective working time, effective time, real time. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word effectif

number

nom masculin (taille de groupe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'effectif de la classe est de 28 élèves.
The class number is twenty-eight students.

effective

adjectif (réel)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La date effective de début de contrat est fixée au 7 novembre.
The effective date for the contract to start is set for 7 November.

effective

adjectif (qui prend effet)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ma démission sera effective le 27 octobre au soir.
My resignation will be effective as of the evening of 27 October.

troops

nom masculin pluriel (troupes de soldats)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les effectifs n'ont pas le moral, mon Capitaine.
The troops are lacking morale, Captain.

workforce

nom masculin (ensemble des employés)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Notre société devra renforcer son effectif pour faire face à la demande.
Our firm needs to increase its workforce to meet demand.

unweighted headcount

nom masculin (nombre donné brut)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

expected value

nom masculin (nombre prévu) (mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

understaffing

nom masculin (manque de personnel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce service public est en sous-effectif.
This public service has a problem with understaffing.

real working time, real time spent working, effective working time

nom masculin (temps de travail vraiment travaillé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

effective time, real time

nom masculin (temps réellement mis à faire [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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