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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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