English-Thai Dictionary

efficient

ADJ ซึ่ง มีประสิทธิภาพ  ที่ ใช้เวลา  พลังงาน หรือ เงิน น้อย แต่ มีประสิทธิภาพ มาก  competent productive proficient sueng-me-pra-sid-ti-phab

 

efficiently

ADV อย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ  อย่าง ได้ผล  yang-me-pra-sid-ti-phab

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EFFICIENT

a.Causing effects; producing; that causes any thing to be what is is. The efficient cause is that which produces; the final cause is that for which it is produced.

 

EFFICIENT

n.The agent or cause which produces or causes to exist. 1. He that makes.

 

EFFICIENTLY

adv. With effect; effectively.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

EFFICIENT

Ef *fi "cient, a. Etym: [L. efficiens, -entis, p. pr. of efficere to effect: cf. F. efficient. See Effect, n.]

 

Defn: 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. The efficient cause is the working cause. Wilson.

 

Syn. -- Effective; effectual; competent; able; capable; material; potent.

 

EFFICIENT

EFFICIENT Ef *fi "cient, n.

 

Defn: An efficient cause; a prime mover. God. .. moveth mere natural agents as an efficient only. Hooker.

 

EFFICIENTLY

EFFICIENTLY Ef *fi "cient *ly, adv.

 

Defn: With effect; effectively.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

efficient

ef fi cient |iˈfiSHənt əˈfɪʃənt | ▶adjective (esp. of a system or machine ) achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense: fluorescent lamps are efficient at converting electricity into light. • (of a person ) working in a well-organized and competent way: an efficient administrator. • [ in combination ] preventing the wasteful use of a particular resource: an energy-efficient heating system. DERIVATIVES ef fi cient ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘making, causing, ’ usually in efficient cause ): from Latin efficient- ‘accomplishing, ’ from the verb efficere (see effect ). The current sense dates from the late 18th cent.

 

efficient cause

ef fi cient cause ▶noun Philosophy an agent that brings a thing into being or initiates a change.

 

Oxford Dictionary

efficient

ef ¦fi |cient |ɪˈfɪʃ (ə )nt | ▶adjective 1 (of a system or machine ) achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense: more efficient processing of information. • [ in combination ] preventing the wasteful use of a particular resource: an energy-efficient heating system. 2 (of a person ) working in a well-organized and competent way. DERIVATIVES efficiently adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘making, causing ’, usually in efficient cause ): from Latin efficient- ‘accomplishing ’, from the verb efficere (see effect ). The current sense dates from the late 18th cent.

 

efficient cause

ef ¦fi |cient cause ▶noun Philosophy an agent that brings a thing into being or initiates a change.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

efficient

efficient adjective 1 efficient techniques: organized, methodical, systematic, logical, orderly, businesslike, streamlined, productive, effective, cost-effective, labor-saving. ANTONYMS disorganized. 2 an efficient secretary: competent, capable, able, proficient, adept, skillful, skilled, effective, productive, organized, businesslike. ANTONYMS incompetent. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See effective . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

efficient

efficient adjective 1 efficient managerial techniques: well organized, methodical, systematic, structured, well planned, logical, coherent, well regulated, well run, well ordered, orderly, businesslike, systematized, streamlined, productive, effective, labour-saving, cost-effective. ANTONYMS inefficient; disorganized. 2 a most efficient young secretary: competent, capable, able, proficient, adept, deft, expert, professional, skilful, skilled, effective, productive, organized, workmanlike, businesslike; French rangé. ANTONYMS inefficient; incompetent. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS efficient or effective? See effective . These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD efficient, competent, capable, able See competent . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

French Dictionary

efficient

efficient , iente adj. adjectif Qui donne un bon rendement, qui donne de bons résultats. : Des procédés efficients. Prononciation Le e initial se prononce é (et non *è )

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

efficient

ef fi cient /ɪfɪ́ʃ (ə )nt / (! 強勢は第2音節 ) 〖ex (完璧 （かんぺき ）に )ficient (作り出された )〗(名 )efficiency 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈機械 方法 制度などが 〉効率のよい , 能率的な ; 〖複合語で 〗…を効率よく使う (↔inefficient )▸ an efficient transport system 効率のよい輸送システム ▸ make efficient use of money お金を効率的に使う ▸ a fuel- efficient car 燃費のよい車 2 〈人が 〉有能な, 手際のよい ▸ a highly efficient manager すご腕の経営者

 

efficiently

ef f í cient ly 副詞 効率的に, 能率的に .