Coefficacy

/ˌkoʊɪˈfɪkəsi/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of working together effectively; joint or combined effectiveness or power.

Etymology

From co- + efficacy (from Latin efficacia, power to produce effects). A rare or archaic term combining the prefix for joint action with the noun for effectiveness.

Kelly Says

This is a genuinely obscure word, but it captures something important: the idea that when things work together, they have a special kind of power that's different from their individual strengths—yet we rarely have vocabulary for this collaborative multiplication of effectiveness.

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