EFFICIENT

adjective

Synonyms

Effective; effectual; competent; able; capable; material; potent.

Definition

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. The efficient cause is the working cause. Wilson.

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EFFICIENT (noun)

An efficient cause; a prime mover. God . . . moveth mere natural agents as an efficient only. Hooker.

Added: October 09, 2025 Updated: October 09, 2025

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