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efficient
adjective
Able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
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ɪˈfɪʃənt
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adjective
Able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
“{'source': 'G.B.Shaw', 'text': 'people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons …'}”
adjective
Being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
“An efficient production manager”
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{'source': 'G.B.Shaw', 'text': 'people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons …'}
Effective personnel
An efficient secretary
The efficient cause of the revolution
An efficient production manager
Efficient engines save gas
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