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efficient

 
/ɪˈfɪʃənt/ adjective

Translation

working well and not wasting time or energy
verimli, ehil, işbilen
an efficient person/organization Email is a quick and efficient way of contacting people. → Opposite inefficient1851
efficiently adverb
üretken, verimli bir şekilde
(Definition of efficient adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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