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Keywords: waste, effort, minimum, erea, wastage

gets the job done with little waste of time and energy

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Producing a desired effect, product, etc. with minimum of effort, expense, or waste; working well.

Product ive, without waste. [D05176] SA-CMM

Minimizing waste or effort. Efficiency is distinguished from effectiveness. Rarely are efficiencies encouraged â€œat all costsâ€, instead being balanced with risk and cost. Efficiency is often the result of the continuous improvement of processes. Example: Only one file copy is required for each transaction; ensure that one copy is filed and then do not make the two back-up copies (neither an efficient use of time or resources). Be efficient as long as you do not compromise effectiveness.

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A term describing a process that operates effectively while consuming the minimum amount of resources (such as labor and time).

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'doing more with less', creating the maximum result with the minimum use or wastage of energies and resources in a specific activity or context; improved incrementally through active learning and related techniques for feedback and reflection, although major improvements usually require a change in paradigm; an EREA effectiveness-assessment theme associated with the mental dimension of the context

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working well and without waste..... return

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being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas"

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ef- fish-ent Something that does not waste much energy.

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An information system or a software application is efficient when it achieves its purpose with the least time, cost, or effort.

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Acting or producing effectively with a minimum of waste, expense, or unnecessary effort.

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able to do tasks successfully, without wasting time or energy

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producing the desired result with minimum of effort, expense, or waste

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Being productive while reducing waste significantly.

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Accomplishing a task with a minimum of effort and waste. See Efficiency, Inefficient.

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Keywords: energetic, shaw, slack, highly, revolution

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.

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able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively; "people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw; "effective personnel"; "an efficient secretary"; "the efficient cause of the revolution"

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energetic 3/4

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Keywords: mover, prime, cause, see

An efficient cause; a prime mover.

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See Efficient cause

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Keywords: adjective, transparent, liquid, financial, describe

The adjective used to describe a "liquid" and "transparent" financial market.

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Keywords: job, man, two, one

A two man job becomes a one man job.

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