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efficient
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
efficient
(adjective)
cost–efficient
(adjective)
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efficient
/ɪ
ˈ
fɪʃənt/
adjective
efficient
/ɪ
ˈ
fɪʃənt/
adjective
Learner's definition of EFFICIENT
[
more efficient; most efficient
]
:
capable of producing desired results without wasting materials, time, or energy
an
efficient
worker
efficient
machinery
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— efficiently
adverb
learning to work more
efficiently
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