English to English
adjective
- being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
An efficient production manager.
Efficient engines save gas.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- An efficient cause; a prime mover.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
People who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons....
Effective personnel.
An efficient secretary.
The efficient cause of the revolution.
source: WordNet 3.0
English to Tagalog
adj
- [efícient] Nakagagawâ; mabisà
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog