efficient
pronunciation
How to pronounce efficient in British English:
UK [ɪˈfɪʃnt]
How to pronounce efficient in American English:
US [ɪˈfɪʃnt]
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- Adjective:
- being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
- able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
Word Origin
- efficient
- efficient: see effect
- efficient (adj.)
- late 14c., "making, producing immediate effect, active, effective," from Old French efficient and directly from Latin efficientem (nominative efficiens) "effective, efficient, producing, active," present participle of efficere "work out, accomplish" (see effect). Meaning "productive, skilled" is from 1787. Related: Efficiently.
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Example
- 1. The voting machine metaphor underpins the efficient market hypothesis .
- 2. This is not a jquery best practice , but a must for efficient javascript .
- 3. Dong energy may be an efficient coal-burner .
- 4. Increased capacity through more efficient statistical sharing .
- 5. Imperfectly efficient markets rotate around fair value .