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Efficient vs Decisive - What's the difference?

efficient | decisive |

As adjectives the difference between efficient and decisive

is that efficient is making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy while decisive is having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.

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.
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  • The efficient cause is the working cause.

    Antonyms

    * inefficient

    Derived terms

    * efficient cause * subefficient

    References

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    decisive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
  • ''A decisive battle is fatal for one side's war chances
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  • Marked by promptness and decision.
  • A noble instance of this attribute of the decisive character. -J. Foster.

    Synonyms

    * decided * positive * conclusive

    Antonyms

    * indecisive

    Derived terms

    * decisively * decisiveness

    References

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