efficient
adjective
ef·fi·cient
i-ˈfi-shənt
1
: productive of desired effects
especially
: capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (as of time or materials)
an efficient worker
efficient machinery
2
: being or involving the immediate agent in producing an effect
the efficient action of heat in changing water to steam
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