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Degree to which something works as intended (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

efficacy

(Other definitions for efficacy that I've seen before include "Ability to produce required result" , "Effectiveness" , "The power to produce an effect" , "Force" , "Being able to work" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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