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| 1. | [ adjective ] being effective without wasting time or effort or expense | |
| Examples: | "an efficient production manager" "efficient engines save gas" |
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| Related terms: | inefficient economic streamlined expeditious businesslike cost-effective underspent high-octane effective competent | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively | |
| Synonyms: | effective | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | competent | |
| Similar spelling: |
efficiently efficiency |
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