Efficient vs Convenient - What's the difference?
efficient | convenient |
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.
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Of or pertaining to convenience; simple; easy; expedient.
As adjectives the difference between efficient and convenient
is that efficient is making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy while convenient is of or pertaining to convenience; simple; easy; expedient.efficient
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic
- The efficient cause is the working cause.
Antonyms
* inefficientDerived terms
* efficient cause * subefficientReferences
convenient
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Fast food might be convenient , but it's also very unhealthy.