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Word: Efficient
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (in the sense ‘making, causing’, usually in efficient cause): from Latin efficient- ‘accomplishing’, from the verb efficere (see effect). The current sense dates from the late 18th century
ɪˈfɪʃnt
(of a system or machine) achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense
Short Definition:achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense
Examples:- more efficient processing of information
(of a person) working in a well-organized and competent way
Short Definition:working in well-organized and competent way
Examples:- an efficient administrator
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