HyperDic: efficient

English > 2 senses of the word *efficient*:
ADJECTIVE	all	efficient	being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
ADJECTIVE	all	efficient, effective	able to accomplish a purpose

efficient > pronunciation
Sounds	ihfih'shahnt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *efficient*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	effective without wasting time or effort or expense.
Examples	"an efficient production manager" "efficient engines save gas"
Narrower	businesslike	Exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics / characteristics that would be useful in business
	cost-efficient, cost-effective	Productive relative to the cost
	economic, economical	Using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
	expeditious	Marked by speed and efficiency
	high-octane	Used of gasoline
	streamlined	made efficient by stripping off nonessentials
See also	competent	properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
See also	effective, effectual, efficacious	producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
Opposite	inefficient	not producing desired results
Spanish	competente, eficaz, eficiente
Catalan	eficient
Nouns	efficiency	skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort

English > *efficient*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively.
Examples	"an efficient secretary" "the efficient cause of the revolution"
Synonym	effective
Broader	competent	properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
Spanish	eficaz, eficiente
Catalan	eficient
Adverbs	efficiently	with efficiency

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