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Efficient Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Efficient? [adj] 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" [adj] being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Efficient: businesslike \| competent \| cost-effective \| cost-efficient \| economic \| economical \| effective \| expeditious \| high-octane \| prompt \| streamlined \| timesaving \| underspent Related Terms \| Find terms related to Efficient: able \| active \| adequate \| au fait \| banausic \| capable \| competent \| economic \| effective \| effectual \| efficacious \| equal to \| feasible \| fit \| fitted \| fitted for \| functional \| go \| journeyman \| operable \| operational \| operative \| practicable \| practical \| pragmatic \| productive \| proficient \| qualified \| realizable \| suited \| thrifty \| unwasteful \| up to \| up to snuff \| well-fitted \| well-qualified \| well-suited \| workable \| worthy See Also \| effectual \| efficacious Efficient In Webster's Dictionary \Effi"cient\, a. [L. efficiens, -entis, p. pr. of efficere to effect: cf. F. efficient. See {Effect}, n.] Causing effects; producing results; that makes the effect to be what it is; actively operative; not inactive, slack, or incapable; characterized by energetic and useful activity; as, an efficient officer, power. The efficient cause is the working cause. --Wilson. Syn: Effective; effectual; competent; able; capable; material; potent. \Effi"cient\, n. An efficient cause; a prime mover. God . . . moveth mere natural agents as an efficient only. --Hooker.

Efficient Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Efficient?

[adj] 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"
[adj] being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas"

See Also | effectual | efficacious

Efficient In Webster's Dictionary

\Ef*fi"cient\, a. [L. efficiens, -entis, p. pr. of
efficere to effect: cf. F. efficient. See {Effect}, n.]
Causing effects; producing results; that makes the effect to
be what it is; actively operative; not inactive, slack, or
incapable; characterized by energetic and useful activity;
as, an efficient officer, power.

      The efficient cause is the working cause. --Wilson.

Syn: Effective; effectual; competent; able; capable;
     material; potent.


\Ef*fi"cient\, n.
An efficient cause; a prime mover.

      God . . . moveth mere natural agents as an efficient
      only.                                    --Hooker.

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