able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
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effective |
efficient |
sample sentences
"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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