efficient

ef·fi·cient  (-fshnt)

adj.

1. Acting directly to produce an effect: an efficient cause. See Synonyms at effective.

2.

a. Acting or producing effectively with a minimum of waste, expense, or unnecessary effort.

b. Exhibiting a high ratio of output to input.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin efficins, efficient-, present participle of efficere, to effect; see effect.]

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ef·ficient·ly adv.

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efficient

Adjective

working or producing effectively without wasting effort, energy, or money [Latin efficiens effecting]

efficiency n
efficiently adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	efficient - being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas" competent - properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient; "a competent typist" effective, effectual, efficacious - producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law" inefficient - not producing desired results; wasteful; "an inefficient campaign against drugs"; "outdated and inefficient design and methods"
	2.	efficient - 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 the revolution" effective competent - properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient; "a competent typist"

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efficient

adjective 1. effective, successful, structured, productive, powerful, systematic, streamlined, cost-effective, methodical, well-organized, well-planned, labour-saving, effectual << OPPOSITE inefficient

2. competent, able, professional, capable, organized, productive, skilful, adept, ready, proficient, businesslike, well-organized, workmanlike << OPPOSITE incompetent

Translations

efficient [ɪˈfɪʃənt] adj → eficiente; [remedy, product, system] → eficaz; [machine, car] → de buen rendimiento

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efficient [ɪˈfɪʃənt] adj → efficace; [machine, car] → d'un bon rendement

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efficient [ɪˈfɪʃənt] adj → fähig, tüchtig;

(organization) → rationell;

(machine) → leistungsfähig

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efficient [ɪˈfɪʃənt] adj → efficiente; [remedy, product, system] → efficace; [machine, car] → che ha un buon rendimento

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efficient

adj efficient [iˈfiʃənt]

1 (of a person) capable; skilful a very efficient secretary. bekwaam كُفء، قَدير، ماهِر способен schopný effektiv tüchtig ικανός, επιδέξιος eficiente, competente suutlik لایق؛ کارامد tehokas, pystyvä efficace מוּכשָׁר, נִמרָץ दक्ष djelotvoran eredményes efisien hæfur, skilvirkur efficiente 有能な 유능한 sugebantis, sumanus prasmīgs; veikls; lietpratīgs cekap bekwaam dyktig, effektiv, habil kompetentny eficiente ca­pa­bil; eficient квалифицированный schopný sposoben efikasan effektiv, kompetent มีความสามารถ becerikli, yetenekli 有能力的 умілий, кваліфікований لائق có năng lực 有能力的

2 (of an action, tool etc) producing (quick and) satisfactory results The new lawn mower is much more efficient than the old one. doelmatig ناجِع، فَعّال ефикасен účinný; schopný effektiv tauglich αποτελεσματικός, αποδοτικός eficaz, de buen rendimiento tõhus موثر؛ ثمربخش tehokas efficace יָעִיל कुशल učinkovit hatékony memuaskan áhrifaríkur, skilvirkur efficiente 能率的な 능률적인 našus, produktyvus efektīvs; produktīvs efisien doeltreffend virksom, effektiv, tilfredsstillende wydajny eficiente bun продуктивный účinný; schopný zmogljiv efikasan effektiv ทำให้เกิดผลอันน่าพอใจ kullanışlı, randımanlı 效率高的 дійовий, ефективний زيادہ کارگزاری دھکانے والا có hiệu suất cao 效率高的

adv efˈficiently

geskiktheid بِكَفاءَه، بِنَجاعَه продуктивно účinně effektivt tüchtig, tauglich αποτελεσματικά eficientemente, eficazmente tõhusalt بطور موثر tehokkaasti efficacement בִּיעִילוּת दक्षतापूर्वक sposobno eredményesen, hatékonyan secara efisien á áhrifaríkan hátt efficientemente 能率的に 유능하게 sumaniai, efektyviai, našiai prasmīgi; efektīvi; produktīvi dengan cekapnya efficia ant effektivt skutecznie eficientemente eficient; eficace продуктивно účinne učinkovito efikasno effektivt ผลอย่างน่าพอใจ ustalıkla 有效地 ефективно مؤثر انداز میں một cách hiệu quả 有效地

n efˈficiency

bekwaamheid كَفاءَه، مَقْدِرَه، فاعِلِيَّه продуктивност schopnost effektivitet die Tüchtigkeit, die Tauglichkeit ικανότητα, αποδοτικότητα eficiencia, eficacia tõhusus کارآیی؛ بازده tehokkuus efficacité יְעִילוּת दक्षता, कुशलता djelotvornost hathatósság, hatékonyság efisiensi dugnaður, skilvirkni, nÿtni efficienza 能率 유능, 능률 sugebėjimas, efektyvumas, našumas efektivitāte; lietpratība; produktivitāte kecekapan bekwaamheid, doeltreffendheid effektivitet, virksomhet skuteczność, sprawność eficiência eficienţă продуктивность schopnosť učinkovitost efikasnost effektivitet, duglighet ความมีประสิทธิภาพ beceriklilik, yeterlik 效率 ефективність; продуктивність لیاقت tính hiệu quả 效率