Efficient vs Considerate - What's the difference?
efficient | considerate |
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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consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people); caring
characterised by careful and conscious thought; deliberate
As adjectives the difference between efficient and considerate
is that efficient is efficient while considerate is consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people); caring.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
considerate
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- It was very considerate of you to give up your place for your friend.