Sufficient vs. Efficient

Sufficientadjective

Equal to the end proposed; adequate to what is needed; enough

Sufficientadjective

Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit.

Sufficientadjective

(archaic) Capable of meeting obligations; responsible.

Sufficientadjective

(obsolete) Having enough money to meet obligations and live comfortably.

Sufficientdeterminer

The smallest amount needed.

Sufficientadjective

Equal to the end proposed; adequate to wants; enough; ample; competent; as, provision sufficient for the family; an army sufficient to defend the country.

Sufficientadjective

Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit.

Sufficientadjective

Capable of meeting obligations; responsible.

Sufficientadjective

Self-sufficient; self-satisfied; content.

Sufficientadjective

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant;

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