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| type | a |
| lex_filenum | 00 |
| def | being effective without wasting time or effort or expense |
| examples | an efficient production manager efficient engines save gas |
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| Also see | competent; effective, effectual, efficacious |
| Derivationally related form | efficient → efficiency |
| Antonym | efficient → inefficient |
| Similar to | businesslike; cost-efficient, cost-effective; economic, economical; expeditious; high-octane; streamlined |
| Incoming links | |
| Also see | competent; effective, effectual, efficacious |
| Similar to | businesslike; cost-efficient, cost-effective; economic, economical; expeditious; high-octane; streamlined |
| Antonym | inefficient → efficient |
| Derivationally related form | efficiency → efficient |
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