Id | 2016-10-12 |
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Title | How to Use Effective and Efficient |
Date | Wednesday October 12th 2016 |
Url | http://learnersdictionary.com/qa/How-to-Use-Effective-and-Efficient |
Question | What is the difference between effective and efficient? — Csaba, Hungary |
Answer | The words effective and efficient both mean "capable of producing a result," but there is an important difference. Effective means "producing a result that is wanted". Efficient means "capable of producing desired results without wasting materials, time, or energy". The difference is that when something is effective it produces a result even if it takes some unnecessary resources to do so. When something is http://learnersdictionary.com/definition/effective efficient , not only does it produce a result, but it does so in a quick or simple way using as little material, time, effort, or energy as possible. The following example sentences show how the two words are used.http://learnersdictionary.com/definition/efficient
The word effective puts more attention on the actual ability to produce a desired result. The word efficient puts more attention on the lack of waste in producing that result. I hope this helps. |
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