Collocations for "efficient"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "efficient" in context.
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efficient
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- efficient [workers, staff, personnel, management]
- my [secretary, cleaner] is very efficient
- an efficient [method, application, way, manner, means] of
- efficient in (its) [use, consumption, simplicity]
- efficient to [use, make, operate, run]
- efficient for [us, users, the company, drivers]
- the efficient use of [petroleum, resources, energy, time]
- efficient [cars, trucks, computers, technology]
- this [car] is more efficient than the [old, previous] one
- [could, try to] be more efficient (at work)
- efficient and [reliable, dependable, economical, capable]
- [highly, extremely, very] efficient
- the safe and efficient disposal of waste (materials)
- efficient [workers, staff, personnel, management]
- my [secretary, cleaner] is very efficient
- an efficient [method, application, way, manner, means] of
- efficient in (its) [use, consumption, simplicity]
- efficient to [use, make, operate, run]
- efficient for [us, users, the company, drivers]
- the efficient use of [petroleum, resources, energy, time]
- efficient [cars, trucks, computers, technology]
- this [car] is more efficient than the [old, previous] one
- [could, try to] be more efficient (at work)
- efficient and [reliable, dependable, economical, capable]
- [fuel, time, energy] -efficient
- [highly, extremely, very] efficient
- the safe and efficient disposal of waste (materials)
'efficient' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
allocation
- car
- cleaner
- communication
- deployment
- develop
- diligent
- economical
- expensive
- implement
- lengthy
- management
- plus
- preclude
- production
- record
- reliable
- seamless
- similarly
- smooth
- trusted
- waiter
- waitress