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efficient

/ efficient /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
"an efficient production manager"
"efficient engines save gas"
Similar:
businesslike cost-efficient cost-effective economic economical expeditious prompt timesaving
Opposites:
inefficient
See also:
competent effective effectual efficacious
adjective satellite Sense 2
able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
"people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw"
"effective personnel"
"an efficient secretary"
"the efficient cause of"
Similar:
competent
Semantic Complexity
39%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
9
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
25
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businesslike cost-efficient cost-effective economic economical expeditious prompt timesaving inefficient competent