Efficient definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

efficient in American English · 1. performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort; having and using requisite ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Definitionof 'efficient'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× efficient (ɪfɪʃənt ) adjective Ifsomethingorsomeoneisefficient,theyareabletodotaskssuccessfully,withoutwastingtimeorenergy. Withtoday'smoreefficientcontraceptionwomencanplantheirfamiliesandcareers. efficiently adverbIworkveryefficientlyandamdecisive,andaccurateinmyjudgement. MoreSynonymsofefficient COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof efficient Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'efficient' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'efficient' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'Lucy' HindiTranslationof'efficient' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency efficientinBritishEnglish (ɪˈfɪʃənt ) adjective1. functioningorproducingeffectivelyandwiththeleastwasteofeffort;competent 2. philosophy producingadirecteffect;causative CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsefficiently(efˈficiently)adverb WordoriginC14:fromLatinefficiēnseffecting WordFrequency efficientinAmericanEnglish (ɛˈfɪʃənt ;ɪˈfɪʃənt ) adjective1.  directlyproducinganeffectorresult;causative;effective theefficientcause 2.  producingadesiredeffect,product,etc.withaminimumofeffort,expense,orwaste;workingwell SIMILARWORDS: efˈfective Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsefficiently(efˈficiently) adverb WordoriginME&OFr