Efficient
Capable of producing the desired result with minimal waste of time or resources; functioning in the best possible manner.
adjectiveEfficient
Capable of producing the desired result with minimal waste of time or resources; functioning in the best possible manner.
adjectiveImagine This
Imagine a kitchen where a single chef uses a well-planned mise en place and a smart timer to prepare, cook, and plate every dish with almost no wasted motion. The kitchen runs like clockwork, and meals come out quickly and perfectly every time.
Sounds Like
ih-FISH-uhnt
Looks Like
deficient (spelling similarity: -cient ending)
Remember This
Efficient means doing things right (minimizing waste); effective means doing the right things (achieving the goal).
Other Forms
Connect With
efficiency, effective, productive, economical, streamlined, optimization
Note
Use 'efficient' to describe processes or machines (an efficient engine) and 'efficiently' as the adverb. Do not confuse with 'efficacious', which means producing the desired effect (more about being effective) rather than about efficiency.