efficient
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[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)
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- 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.
- Using a particular proportion of available energy.
- The motor is only 20% efficient at that temperature.
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[edit] Related terms
- effect
- effective
- effectiveness
- effectivity
- effector
- effectual
- effectuate
- efficacious
- efficacity
- efficacy
- efficiency
[edit] Translations
making good use of resources
using a particular proportion of available energy
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