Accurate vs. Efficient
Accurateadjective
Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty
Accurateadjective
Deviating only slightly or within acceptable limits.
Accurateadjective
(obsolete) Precisely fixed; executed with care; careful.
Accurateadjective
In exact or careful conformity to truth, or to some standard of requirement, the result of care or pains; free from failure, error, or defect; exact; as, an accurate calculator; an accurate measure; accurate expression, knowledge, etc.
Accurateadjective
Precisely fixed; executed with care; careful.
Accurateadjective
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy;
Accurateadjective
(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct;
Accurateadjective
(especially of information, measurements, or predictions) correct in all details; exact
Accurateadjective
(of an instrument or method) capable of giving accurate information
Accurateadjective
providing a faithful representation of someone or something
Accurateadjective
(with reference to a weapon, missile, or shot) capable of or successful in reaching the intended target
Efficientadjective
Making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy.
Efficientadjective
Expressing the proportion of consumed energy that was successfully used in a process; the ratio of useful output to total input.
Efficientadjective
Causing effects, producing results; bringing into being; initiating change. (Rare except in philosophical and legal expression efficient cause = causative factor or agent.)
Efficientadjective
(proscribed, old use) Effective.
Efficientadjective
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.
Efficientnoun
An efficient cause; a prime mover.
Efficientadjective
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense;
Efficientadjective
able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively;
Efficientadjective
(of a system or machine) achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense
Efficientadjective
preventing the wasteful use of a particular resource
Efficientadjective
(of a person) working in a well-organized and competent way
