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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

difference

Hi,

What is the difference between EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT.

Please let me know.

Thanks in advance.

your's sincerely,

saikiran
  

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Hello, Saikiran, Have you looked them up in the dictionary? Very simply, effective means it does the job it is supposed to do, and efficient means it does the job without extra effort, quickly, smoothly, etc. There are some nuances, but that's the important bit.

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  • Hello, Saikiran, Have you looked them up in the dictionary?
  • Very simply, effective means it does the job it is supposed to do, and efficient means it does the job without extra effort, quickly, smoothly, etc.
  • There are some nuances, but that's the important bit.
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Hello, Saikiran,

Have you looked them up in the dictionary? Very simply, effective means it does the job it is supposed to do, and efficient means it does the job without extra effort, quickly, smoothly, etc.

There are some nuances, but that's the important bit.
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