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efficient::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | effective |
an efficient secretary.
the efficient cause of the revolution.
efficient::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | efficiency |
an efficient production manager.
efficient engines save gas.
Examples of efficient
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It is also environmentally efficient, because it does not require hydraulic oil.
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Wygen is more efficient than earlier plants, burning about 20 percent less coal.
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This can make Buick stand out as a smart and efficient brand for younger buyers.
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What is the best mix of low-cost, tax-efficient ETFs for your portofolio or IRA?
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It's more cost-efficient if seven people share a larger printer, Curlander says.
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Much of that waste is because doctors and patients are often not cost-efficient.
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Custom-building becomes cost-efficient if you plan to store 1,000 or so bottles.
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In contrast, Virgin Galactic's launch system will be much more energy efficient.
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Many companies have found more efficient ways to make profits with fewer people.
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- Being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas"
- Effective: 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"
- (efficiently) with efficiency; in an efficient manner; "he functions efficiently"
- (efficiency) the ratio of the output to the input of any system
- Efficient (foaled 2003) is a grey Thoroughbred racehorse gelding, bred in New Zealand, who won the 2007 Melbourne Cup, ridden by Michael Rodd, and the 2006 Victoria Derby.
- In the comparison of various statistical procedures, efficiency is a measure of the optimality of an estimator, of an experimental design, or of a hypothesis testing procedure. Essentially, a more efficient estimator, experiment, or test needs fewer observations than a less efficient one to achieve a given performance. This article primarily deals with efficiency of estimators.
- (Efficiency (aerodynamics)) In aerodynamics, the lift-to-drag ratio, or L/D ratio ("ell-over-dee"), is the amount of lift generated by a wing or vehicle, divided by the drag it creates by moving through the air. ...
- (Efficiency (apartment)) A studio apartment, also known as a studio flat (UK), efficiency apartment or bachelor/bachelorette style apartment, is a self-contained, small apartment, which combines living room, bedroom and kitchenette into a single unit, barring a bathroom. ...
- (Efficiency (economics)) In economics, the term economic efficiency refers to the use of resources so as to maximize the production of goods and services. ...
