efficient

Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

Jump to: navigation, search
See also efficiënt

Contents

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

1398, "making," from Latin efficientem (nominative efficiens), preposition of efficere "work out, accomplish" (see effect). Meaning "productive, skilled" is from 1787. Efficiency apartment is first recorded 1930, American English. [1]

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Adjective

efficient (comparative more efficient, superlative most efficient)

Positive
efficient

Comparative
more efficient

Superlative
most efficient

  1. Making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy.
    An efficient process would automate all the routine work.
  2. Using a particular proportion of available energy.
    The motor is only 20% efficient at that temperature.

[edit] Antonyms

[edit] Related terms

[edit] Translations

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Help:How to check translations.

[edit] References

  • Notes:
  1. ^ Online Etymology Dictionary [1]