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efficient
adjective
working
well
and
quickly
without
wasting
time
,
energy
,
or
materials
β’
Sarah
is
an
efficient
worker
who
finishes
her
tasks
early
every
day
.
Sarah
is
an
efficient
worker
who
finishes
her
tasks
early
every
day
.
β’
The
new
filing
system
is
so
efficient
that
everyone
can
find
documents
in
seconds
.
The
new
filing
system
is
so
efficient
that
everyone
can
find
documents
in
seconds
.
From
Latin
efficere
β
to
accomplish
,
bring
about
β
+
English
adjective
suffix
βent
.
adjective
(
of
a
machine
,
system
,
or
process
)
using
as
little
energy
,
fuel
,
or
materials
as
possible
while
still
working
well
β’
LED
bulbs
are
more
efficient
than
traditional
incandescent
ones
.
LED
bulbs
are
more
efficient
than
traditional
incandescent
ones
.
β’
The
engineer
designed
an
efficient
engine
that
consumes
less
fuel
.
The
engineer
designed
an
efficient
engine
that
consumes
less
fuel
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
,
applied
to
technology
from
early
19th-century
industrial
engineering
.
