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Accomplished vs Efficient - What's the difference?

accomplished | efficient |

As adjectives the difference between accomplished and efficient

is that accomplished is completed; effected; established; as, an accomplished fact while efficient is making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy.

As a verb accomplished

is past tense of accomplish.

accomplished

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Completed; effected; established; as, an accomplished fact
  • Complete in acquirements usually as a result of training; -- commonly in a good sense; as, an accomplished' scholar, an ' accomplished villain
  • * They . . . show themselves accomplished bees. - Holland
  • * Daughter of God and man, accomplished Eve. -
  • Sophisticated
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (accomplish)
  • efficient

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy.
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  • Using a particular proportion of available energy.
  • Causing effects; producing results.
  • * Wilson
  • The efficient cause is the working cause.

    Antonyms

    * inefficient

    Derived terms

    * efficient cause * subefficient

    References

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