efficient
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
an efficient production manager
Related & opposite
- competent also see
- effective also see
- inefficient antonym
- efficiency derivation
- businesslike similar to
- cost-efficient similar to
- economical similar to
- expeditious similar to
- high-octane similar to
- streamlined similar to
Sense 2 adjective
able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons...
Related & opposite
- effectiveness derivation
- effect derivation
- competent similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | competent |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | effective |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | inefficient |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | efficiency |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | businesslike |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | cost-efficient |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | economical |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | expeditious |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | high-octane |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | streamlined |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | effectiveness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | effect |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | competent |