[1823] efficient

[보카길라잡이]

adj.

1. Acting directly to produce an effect: an efficient cause. See Synonyms at effective.
2. 1. Acting or producing effectively with a minimum of waste, expense, or unnecessary effort.
   2. Exhibiting a high ratio of output to input.

efficient

adj 1: being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas" [ant: inefficient]

2: 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..."-G.B.Shaw; "effective personnel"; "an efficient secretary"; "the efficient cause of the revolution" [syn: effective]

Synonyms: effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient
These adjectives mean producing or capable of producing a desired effect: an effective reprimand; an effectual complaint; an efficacious remedy; the efficient cause of the revolution.

[마스터현태]

efficient a.1.능률적인; 효과가 있는, 유효한 2.유능한 3.어떤 결과를 낳는, 일으키는

[정사랑]

능률적인, 효과가 있는