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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEfficace
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ef-i-kas
"Ce système est très efficace pour réduire les coûts."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.
"The new software is highly efficient, allowing us to complete tasks in half the time." - 2
Functioning effectively without wasting time or resources.
"An efficient public transportation system can significantly reduce traffic congestion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'efficientem', the present participle of 'efficere' meaning 'to work out, accomplish', formed from 'ex-' (out) and 'facere' (to do, make). Entering the English language in the late 16th century, it initially meant productive of effects, eventually evolving to denote maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Efficient" is said worldwide
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Efficace
Transliteration: ef-i-kas
"Ce système est très efficace pour réduire les coûts."
Effizient
Transliteration: ef-fi-tsi-ent
"Das neue Verfahren ist sehr effizient."
Efficiente
Transliteration: ef-fi-chen-te
"Questo motore è molto efficiente."
Eficiente
Transliteration: e-fi-sien-te
"El nuevo sistema es muy eficiente."
Eficiente
Transliteration: e-fi-sien-te
"O novo processo é muito eficiente."
कुशल
Transliteration: kushal
"यह प्रणाली बहुत कुशल है।"
高效
Transliteration: gāo xiào
"这个系统非常高效。"
효율적인
Transliteration: hyo-yul-jeog-in
"이 시스템은 매우 효율적입니다."
効率的
Transliteration: kōritsuteki
"このシステムは非常に効率的です。"
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