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efficient in Arabic

فَعَّال faʕʕāl

UK/ɪˈfɪʃənt//ɪˈfɪʃənt/

efficient in Arabic: فَعَّال (faʕʕāl). In English, efficient means making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy.

Arabic words for efficient

making good use of resources
فَعَّال faʕʕāl

English meaning of efficient

  1. adjective Making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy.
  2. adjective Expressing the proportion of consumed energy that was successfully used in a process; the ratio of useful output to total input.
  3. adjective Causing effects, producing results; bringing into being; initiating change (rare except in philosophical and legal expression efficient cause = causative factor or agent).
  4. adjective Effective, efficacious.

Full definition of efficient

efficient in a sentence

  • An efficient process would automate all the routine work.
  • Our cleaners are almost too efficient: they throw away anything left out on a desk.
  • The motor is only 20% efficient at that temperature.

Synonyms of efficient

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Questions about efficient in Arabic

What is the meaning of efficient in Arabic?
Efficient in Arabic is فَعَّال (faʕʕāl).
ما معنى كلمة efficient؟
Efficient: فَعَّال (faʕʕāl).
What does efficient mean in English?
Efficient means making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy.

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