Efficient
adjective
Doing something well and quickly without wasting time or energy.
She's very efficient at her work.
Often appears as...
- efficient use
- efficient system
adjective
Working well and not wasting energy or resources.
The car's fuel-efficient engine reduces waste.
Often appears as...
- fuel-efficient
- energy-efficient
adjective
Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.
An efficient study routine means completing more work in less time.
Often appears as...
- efficient performance
- efficient management
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Formal
Academic
adjective
Preventing the wasteful use of a particular resource.
Efficient use of water can help save the planet.
Often appears as...
- efficient use
- efficient conservation
adjective
Doing something well and quickly without wasting time or energy.
She's very efficient at her work.
Often appears as...
- efficient use
- efficient system
adjective
Working well and not wasting energy or resources.
The car's fuel-efficient engine reduces waste.
Often appears as...
- fuel-efficient
- energy-efficient
adjective
Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.
An efficient study routine means completing more work in less time.
Often appears as...
- efficient performance
- efficient management
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
adjective
Preventing the wasteful use of a particular resource.
Efficient use of water can help save the planet.
Often appears as...
- efficient use
- efficient conservation
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Workplace Relevance
Used frequently in job descriptions and performance reviews to praise employees.
His efficient nature earned him Employee of the Month.
Pro Tip 2/2Time Management
Highlights capability in managing tasks swiftly and prioritizing effectively.
An efficient schedule allows her to finish all assignments on time.
Pro Tip 1/2Workplace Relevance
Used frequently in job descriptions and performance reviews to praise employees.
His efficient nature earned him Employee of the Month.
Pro Tip 2/2Time Management
Highlights capability in managing tasks swiftly and prioritizing effectively.
An efficient schedule allows her to finish all assignments on time.
Pro Tip 1/2Workplace Relevance
Used frequently in job descriptions and performance reviews to praise employees.
His efficient nature earned him Employee of the Month.
Pro Tip 2/2Time Management
Highlights capability in managing tasks swiftly and prioritizing effectively.
An efficient schedule allows her to finish all assignments on time.
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Economics of climate...
behind a carbon tax that was revenue neutral that scent that scent that signal I said that in my book we should have a carbon tax than the cost of co2 which we estimating is about $5 per ton globally but what we have to remember is that's not going to solve the problem it's in economically efficient but there
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What does the liver do?...
the liver is an extremely efficient industrial site, performing multiple tasks that support each other. But such a complex system needs to be kept running smoothly by keeping it healthy and not overloading it with more toxins than it can handle. This is one factory we simply can't afford to shut down.
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Why do honeybees love...
the shape that gave them the most storage space. They agreed on an ideal size and returned to work. The space efficient comb that is a bee's trademark today, is probably the result of this trial and error, but over long periods of evolutionary history. However, it paid off. Peek into any hive --
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Tap Into Your Brain's...
us understand how it works your brain stores information in general categories like colors tools or furniture in each category has its own best example these examples help your brain quickly and efficiently find what it needs without having a dig through everything you know for most people the
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The benefits of good...
from a point just in front of your shoulders, to behind your hip, to the front of your knee, to a few inches in front of your ankle. This keeps your center of gravity directly over your base of support, which allows you to move efficiently with the least amount of fatigue and muscle strain.
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How does your body...
Painkillers, like ibuprofen, block the production of compounds that help the body transmit pain signals. As more drug molecules accumulate, the pain-cancelling affect increases, reaching a maximum within about one or two hours. Then the body starts efficiently eliminating ibuprofen,
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Questions No One Knows...
Or, maybe we're looking at the wrong scale. Perhaps intelligent civilizations come to realize that life is ultimately just complex patterns of information interacting with each other in a beautiful way, and that that can happen more efficiently at a small scale.
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Why don't perpetual...
that included humans as part of its perfectly efficient system, it could sustain life indefinitely. There's just one problem. They don't work. Ideas for perpetual motion machines
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Greatest Fights In The...
most are lost in the first few weeks of life but nothing goes to waste the death of a hippo provides a meal for the river's most fearsome and efficient predators the nile
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Jedidah Isler: How I...
are called blazars, or blazing quasars. What makes blazars so special is that they're some of the universe's most efficient particle accelerators,
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Economics of climate...
behind a carbon tax that was revenue neutral that scent that scent that signal I said that in my book we should have a carbon tax than the cost of co2 which we estimating is about $5 per ton globally but what we have to remember is that's not going to solve the problem it's in economically efficient but there
Video examples
What does the liver do?...
the liver is an extremely efficient industrial site, performing multiple tasks that support each other. But such a complex system needs to be kept running smoothly by keeping it healthy and not overloading it with more toxins than it can handle. This is one factory we simply can't afford to shut down.
Video examples
Why do honeybees love...
the shape that gave them the most storage space. They agreed on an ideal size and returned to work. The space efficient comb that is a bee's trademark today, is probably the result of this trial and error, but over long periods of evolutionary history. However, it paid off. Peek into any hive --
Video examples
Tap Into Your Brain's...
us understand how it works your brain stores information in general categories like colors tools or furniture in each category has its own best example these examples help your brain quickly and efficiently find what it needs without having a dig through everything you know for most people the
Video examples
The benefits of good...
from a point just in front of your shoulders, to behind your hip, to the front of your knee, to a few inches in front of your ankle. This keeps your center of gravity directly over your base of support, which allows you to move efficiently with the least amount of fatigue and muscle strain.
Video examples
How does your body...
Painkillers, like ibuprofen, block the production of compounds that help the body transmit pain signals. As more drug molecules accumulate, the pain-cancelling affect increases, reaching a maximum within about one or two hours. Then the body starts efficiently eliminating ibuprofen,
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
Or, maybe we're looking at the wrong scale. Perhaps intelligent civilizations come to realize that life is ultimately just complex patterns of information interacting with each other in a beautiful way, and that that can happen more efficiently at a small scale.
Video examples
Why don't perpetual...
that included humans as part of its perfectly efficient system, it could sustain life indefinitely. There's just one problem. They don't work. Ideas for perpetual motion machines
Video examples
Greatest Fights In The...
most are lost in the first few weeks of life but nothing goes to waste the death of a hippo provides a meal for the river's most fearsome and efficient predators the nile
Video examples
Jedidah Isler: How I...
are called blazars, or blazing quasars. What makes blazars so special is that they're some of the universe's most efficient particle accelerators,
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Greg Davies
British Comedian
Every time I travel, I'm in a rage until I reach my destination. I find myself shouting at suitcases, as if it's their fault that I'm an inefficient packer. I've also learnt that whenever you despair of humanity and start thinking that you hate people - as I frequently do - you only have to travel to realise that people are basically all right.
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Frank Mir
American Mixed Martial Artist
I was having multiple surgeries after fights and not really addressing them the way I should have and having a proper off-season. So it was leading to more injuries and really making a strong influence on the way I was fighting. I was having to fight around injuries and not fight because it was the most efficient technique to use.
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Jacob Rees-Mogg
English Politician
Subsidising inefficient businesses does not encourage them to become more competitive and means that extra money has to be taken from tax payers for the same result. Inevitably, this reduces the total size of the economy and lowers living standards.
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Hannah Murray
English Actress
Cambridge is really understanding and helpful, so that's been good, and it's just a case of trying to get stuff done when I am there and just being efficient with managing my time.
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Fatih Birol
Turkish Economist
I always thought that using more efficient energy sources, pushing the clean energy technologies such as renewable energies are important.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
When everyone agrees to a single solution and a single plan, there's nothing more efficient in the world than an efficient democracy.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
The thing that we are trying to do at facebook, is just help people connect and communicate more efficiently.
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Wilson Mizner
American Dramatist
The most efficient water power in the world - women's tears.
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Henry George
American Economist
Poorly paid labor is inefficient labor, the world over.
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Lawrence Wright
American Author
Dallas was not a caring city, but it was efficient.
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Greg Davies
British Comedian
Every time I travel, I'm in a rage until I reach my destination. I find myself shouting at suitcases, as if it's their fault that I'm an inefficient packer. I've also learnt that whenever you despair of humanity and start thinking that you hate people - as I frequently do - you only have to travel to realise that people are basically all right.
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Frank Mir
American Mixed Martial Artist
I was having multiple surgeries after fights and not really addressing them the way I should have and having a proper off-season. So it was leading to more injuries and really making a strong influence on the way I was fighting. I was having to fight around injuries and not fight because it was the most efficient technique to use.
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Jacob Rees-Mogg
English Politician
Subsidising inefficient businesses does not encourage them to become more competitive and means that extra money has to be taken from tax payers for the same result. Inevitably, this reduces the total size of the economy and lowers living standards.
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Hannah Murray
English Actress
Cambridge is really understanding and helpful, so that's been good, and it's just a case of trying to get stuff done when I am there and just being efficient with managing my time.
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Fatih Birol
Turkish Economist
I always thought that using more efficient energy sources, pushing the clean energy technologies such as renewable energies are important.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
When everyone agrees to a single solution and a single plan, there's nothing more efficient in the world than an efficient democracy.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
The thing that we are trying to do at facebook, is just help people connect and communicate more efficiently.
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Wilson Mizner
American Dramatist
The most efficient water power in the world - women's tears.
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Henry George
American Economist
Poorly paid labor is inefficient labor, the world over.
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Lawrence Wright
American Author
Dallas was not a caring city, but it was efficient.
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