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eficiente

efficient

adjective eh-fee-SYEN-teh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Usage Note

Eficiente means producing results with minimal waste (efficiency), while eficaz means effective at achieving the goal regardless of cost. Learners often conflate the two: eficiente stresses process economy, eficaz stresses outcome. The noun is eficiencia (f); the adverb is eficientemente.

Examples

"Este motor es muy eficiente en consumo."

Natural Translation

This engine is very efficient in consumption.

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