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In my book I don't just demonstrate that free enterprise is the most efficient way of organizing an economy - which it is. I also show that it's an expression of American values, and, thus, that a fight for free enterprise is very much a fight for our culture.
Arthur C. Brooks

Meaning of "efficient" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EFFICIENT

From Latin efficiēns effecting.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EFFICIENT

efficient  [ɪˈfɪʃənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EFFICIENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Efficient is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EFFICIENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Efficient

Efficient may refer to: ▪ Efficiency, the extent to which time or effort is well used for the intended task or purpose ▪ Efficient , a Thoroughbred racehorse ▪ Efficient Networks, a modem manufacturer once a division of Siemens now part of Gigaset Communications...

Definition of efficient in the English dictionary

The definition of efficient in the dictionary is functioning or producing effectively and with the least waste of effort; competent. Other definition of efficient is producing a direct effect; causative.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EFFICIENT


abortifacient
əˌbɔːtɪˈfeɪʃənt
absorbefacient
əbˌsɔːbɪˈfeɪʃənt
coefficient
ˌkəʊɪˈfɪʃənt
deficient
dɪˈfɪʃənt
hyperefficient
ˌhaɪpərɪˈfɪʃənt
immunodeficient
ˌɪmjʊnəʊdɪˈfɪʃənt
impatient
ɪmˈpeɪʃənt
inefficient
ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt
inpatient
ˈɪnˌpeɪʃənt
insufficient
ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt
liquefacient
ˌlɪkwɪˈfeɪʃənt
outpatient
ˈaʊtˌpeɪʃənt
patient
ˈpeɪʃənt
perficient
pəˈfɪʃənt
proficient
prəˈfɪʃənt
sorbefacient
ˌsɔːbɪˈfeɪʃənt
sufficient
səˈfɪʃənt
superefficient
ˌsuːpərɪˈfɪʃənt
ultraefficient
ˌʌltrəɪˈfɪʃənt
unsufficient
ˌʌnsəˈfɪʃənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EFFICIENT

effete
effetely
effeteness
efficacious
efficaciously
efficaciousness
efficacy
efficiencies
efficiency
efficiency apartment
efficient cause
efficiently
effierce
effigial
effigies
effigurate
effiguration
effigy
effing
effleurage

WORDS THAT END LIKE EFFICIENT

ancient
beta coefficient
binomial coefficient
client
conscient
correlation coefficient
diffusion coefficient
drag coefficient
energy-efficient
fuel-efficient
inconscient
omniscient
partition coefficient
parturifacient
Pearson´s correlation coefficient
Pearson´s product moment correlation coefficient
permeability coefficient
prescient
scient
self-sufficient
tumefacient

Synonyms and antonyms of efficient in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EFFICIENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «efficient» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of efficient

Translation of «efficient» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EFFICIENT

Find out the translation of efficient to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of efficient from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «efficient» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

效率高的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

eficiente
570 millions of speakers

English

efficient
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुशल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فَعَّال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эффективный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

eficiente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দক্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

efficace
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cekap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

leistungsfähig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

効率的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

효율적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Efisien
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hiệu quả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திறமையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कार्यक्षम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

verimli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

efficiente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skuteczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ефективний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

eficient
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποδοτικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

doeltreffende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

effektiv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

effektiv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of efficient

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EFFICIENT»

The term «efficient» is very widely used and occupies the 4.655 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EFFICIENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about efficient

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10 QUOTES WITH «EFFICIENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word efficient.
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John Abizaid
Certainly our goal is to leave Iraq, but we can't leave Iraq with our forces until we know that the Iraqi security forces are capable and efficient enough to defend the sovereignty of the nation.
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Bernard Baruch
Only as you do know yourself can your brain serve you as a sharp and efficient tool. Know your own failings, passions, and prejudices so you can separate them from what you see.
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Sherwood Boehlert
And autos are not the only product that could be made more energy efficient if we just put in place sensible requirements. This is also true of many appliances and even of entire buildings.
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Edward McKendree Bounds
Prayer is a specific divine appointment, an ordinance of Heaven, whereby God purposes to carry out His gracious designs on earth and to execute and make efficient the plan of salvation.
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Louis D. Brandeis
Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman.
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Arthur C. Brooks
In my book I don't just demonstrate that free enterprise is the most efficient way of organizing an economy - which it is. I also show that it's an expression of American values, and, thus, that a fight for free enterprise is very much a fight for our culture.
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Henry Charles Carey
In this country protection has always, to some extent, existed; but at some times it has been efficient, and at others not; and our tendency toward freedom or slavery has always been in the direct ratio of its efficiency or inefficiency.
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Steven Chu
Occasionally, I would focus on a particular school project and become obsessed with, what seemed to my mother, to be trivial details instead of apportioning the time I spent on school work in a more efficient way.
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Steve Crocker
The most important thing for the IETF to do is to continue to organise and manage itself to develop the highest quality technical work and to do so in an efficient and open way that is inviting to new people.
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W. Edwards Deming
If you don't understand how to run an efficient operation, new machinery will just give you new problems of operation and maintenance. The sure way to increase productivity is to better administrate man and machine.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EFFICIENT»

Discover the use of efficient in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to efficient and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Renewable and Efficient Electric Power Systems
With numerous completely worked examples throughout, the book has been designed to encourage self-instruction. The book includes worked examples for virtually every topic that lends itself to quantitative analysis.
Gilbert M. Masters, 2013
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Efficient C++: Performance Programming Techniques
Efficient C++ explodes that myth. Written by two authors with first-hand experience wringing the last ounce of performance from commercial C++ applications, this book demonstrates the potential of C++ to produce highly efficient programs.
Dov Bulka, David Mayhew, 2000
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The World's Most Fuel Efficient Vehicle: Design and ...
This book, addressed to graduate students, engineering professors and others interested in fuel economy contests, is the frst to summarize the issues involved when designing and constructing a vehicle for fuel economy competitions.
Jean Jacques Santin, 2007
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Efficient Methods for Valuing Interest Rate Derivatives
An overview of the models that can be used for valuing and managing interest rate derivatives, this methodology is divided into two parts; the first discusses and compares traditional models while the second part concentrates on more ...
Antoon Pelsser, 2000
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The Efficient Secret: The Cabinet and the Development of ...
A rational choice model analyses the problems of voter choice, the emergence of partly loyalty and cabinet government in Victorian England.
Gary W. Cox, 2005
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Energy-Efficient Electric Motors and Their Applications
In this revised and expanded edition, Howard E. Jordan explains-in a clear manner-the technology of energy efficient electric motors including motor losses, testing, and efficiency labeling.
H.E. Jordan, 1994
7
Energy Efficient Office Refurbishment
This practical design manual will be invaluable for architects and engineers specialising in the refurbishment of commercial buildings.
Simon Burton, Marco Sala, 2001
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Energy Efficient Buildings: Architecture, Engineering, and ...
"The authors' introduction traces the historical development of the environmental strand of architectural theory and practice, establishing the background for twenty critical studies of international contemporary buildings, each built in ...
Dean Hawkes, Wayne Forster, 2002
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Energy-Efficient Electric Motors, Third Edition, Revised and ...
Completely revised and expanded, the book reflects the recent state of the field, as well as recent developments in control electronics, the economics of energy-efficient motors and systems, and advanced power electronic drivers.
Ali Emadi, 2004
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Energy-Efficient Building Systems: Green Strategies for ...
For each system, the book presents the latest methods for improving efficiency...identifying promising new solutions...evaluating their feasibility...and estimating actual savings.
Lal Jayamaha, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EFFICIENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term efficient is used in the context of the following news items.
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Copenhagen Airport most efficient in Europe
For the tenth time in 12 years, Copenhagen Airport has been rated as the most efficient airport in Europe by the latest Air Transport Research ... «The Local Denmark, Jul 15»
2
YC-Backed Transcend Launches An Extra Efficient LED Light For …
The company has developed a wavelength conversion system that uses phosphorous to convert blue photons, which are the most efficient type ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»
3
Black Phosphorus Could Replace Silicon For Energy-Efficient
Black phosphorus is a strong contender for building more energy-efficient transistors, according to a study released in the journal Nature ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
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Safer, More Efficient Meat Slicers on the Rise
When dealing with fleshy goods, meat companies take utmost care in every part of the process. From raising the animals to their actual ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
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An insanely energy efficient high-rise is going up in New York City …
The campus's 250-foot tall residential high-rise will be so energy efficient that it could change the way buildings are constructed in New York ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
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Efficient, effective and affordable healthcare with HP solution
There is a need for mass rapid deployment of healthcare infrastructure that is effective, efficient and is responsive to the needs of the citizens at ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
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License to Cull: Why Efficient and Effective Document Review is …
This is part two of the continuing series on two-filer document culling. Please read part one first. Bond_license_KULL copy. Every attorney has ... «The National Law Review, Jul 15»
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The Most Efficient 2015 Midsize SUVs Under $30000
If you drive an SUV, you've likely faced the wrath of your environmentalist friends. Although SUVs have some great advantages over their ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
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A New Nano-Method for More Efficient Drugs
Peixuan Guo, director of UK's Nanobiotechnology Center, is one of the top nanobiotechnology experts in the world. A new study led by ... «Controlled Environments Magazine, Jul 15»
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Novetta Cyber Analytics v4.4 Empowers Security Analysts to be …
... version 4.4 further empowers security analysts with the right information, on demand, to make them dramatically more efficient and effective. «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»

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