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efficient definition
efficient |
Grep of noun efficient absorption coefficient biserial correlation coefficient coefficient correlation coefficient differential coefficient drag coefficient multiple correlation coefficient pearson product-moment correlation coefficient phi coefficient product-moment correlation coefficient rank-difference correlation coefficient rank-order correlation coefficient regression coefficient tetrachoric correlation coefficient Overview of adj efficient The adj efficient has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (11) efficient -- (being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas") 2. (3) effective, efficient -- (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") Antonyms of adj efficient 2 senses of efficient Sense 1 efficient (vs. inefficient) inefficient (vs. efficient) => uneconomical, wasteful Sense 2 effective, efficient INDIRECT (VIA competent) -> incompetent Similarity of adj efficient 2 senses of efficient Sense 1 efficient (vs. inefficient) => businesslike => cost-efficient, cost-effective => economic, economical => expeditious, prompt, timesaving => high-octane => streamlined => underspent Also See-> competent#1; effective#1, effectual#2, efficacious#2 Sense 2 effective, efficient => competent (vs. incompetent) Attributes of adj efficient Familiarity of adj efficient efficient used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj efficient cost-efficient efficient inefficient Overview of adj efficient The adj efficient has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (11) efficient -- (being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas") 2. (3) effective, efficient -- (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")
efficient definition
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