efficiente
efficient
adjective ef-fee-CHEHN-teh Less Common
Origin: from Latin efficiens
Usage Note
Efficiente ends in -e, so it has one singular form and the plural efficienti. Distinguish it from efficace ('effective'): efficiente is about working without waste, efficace about producing the desired result.
Examples
"Il nuovo sistema è molto efficiente."
Natural Translation
The new system is very efficient.
Literal Translation
The new system is very efficient.

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