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Efficient

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.

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Businesslike 84% connected

In the manner of one transacting business wisely and by right methods.

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Businesslike 84% connected

In the manner of one transacting business wisely and by right methods.

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Competent 84% connected

Answering to all requirements; adequate; sufficient; suitable; capable; legally qualified; fit.

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Competent 84% connected

Answering to all requirements; adequate; sufficient; suitable; capable; legally qualified; fit.

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Economic 84% connected

Alt. of Economical

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Economic 84% connected

Alt. of Economical

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Economical 84% connected

Pertaining to the household; domestic.

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Economical 84% connected

Pertaining to the household; domestic.

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Expeditious 84% connected

Possessed of, or characterized by, expedition, or efficiency and rapidity in action; performed with, or acting with, expedition; quick; having celeri…

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Expeditious 84% connected

Possessed of, or characterized by, expedition, or efficiency and rapidity in action; performed with, or acting with, expedition; quick; having celeri…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 2

Efficiency 74% connected

The quality of being efficient or producing an effect or effects; efficient power; effectual agency.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Efficiency 74% connected

The quality of being efficient or producing an effect or effects; efficient power; effectual agency.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Competent 66% connected

Answering to all requirements; adequate; sufficient; suitable; capable; legally qualified; fit.

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Competent 66% connected

Answering to all requirements; adequate; sufficient; suitable; capable; legally qualified; fit.

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Effective 66% connected

Having the power to produce an effect or effects; producing a decided or decisive effect; efficient; serviceable; operative; as, an effective force,…

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Effective 66% connected

Having the power to produce an effect or effects; producing a decided or decisive effect; efficient; serviceable; operative; as, an effective force,…

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Effectual 66% connected

Producing, or having adequate power or force to produce, an intended effect; adequate; efficient; operative; decisive.

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Effectual 66% connected

Producing, or having adequate power or force to produce, an intended effect; adequate; efficient; operative; decisive.

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Efficacious 66% connected

Possessing the quality of being effective; productive of, or powerful to produce, the effect intended; as, an efficacious law.

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Efficacious 66% connected

Possessing the quality of being effective; productive of, or powerful to produce, the effect intended; as, an efficacious law.

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Synonym 1

Effective 92% connected

Having the power to produce an effect or effects; producing a decided or decisive effect; efficient; serviceable; operative; as, an effective force,…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Antonym 2

Inefficient 94% connected

Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious; as, inefficient means or measures.

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Inefficient 94% connected

Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious; as, inefficient means or measures.

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