Thesaurus: efficient

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1. n. Causing effects; producing results; that makes the effect to be what it is; actively operative; not inactive, slack, or incapable; characterized by energetic and useful activity; as, an efficient officer, power.
2. n. An efficient cause; a prime mover.
3. adj. being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
4. adj. able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
5. Causing effects; producing results; that makes the effect to be what it is; actively operative; not inactive, slack, or incapable; characterized by energetic and useful activity; as, an efficient officer, power. The efficient cause is the working cause. Wilson. Syn. -- Effective; effectual; competent; able; capable; material; potent. An efficient cause; a prime mover. God . . . moveth mere natural agents as an efficient only. Hooker.
6. Causing effects; producing results; that makes the effect to bewhat it is; actively operative; not inactive, slack, or incapable;characterized by energetic and useful activity; as, an efficientofficer, power.The efficient cause is the working cause. Wilson.
7. j:100 a. being effective without wasting time or effort or expense