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Efficient vs Metaheuristic - What's the difference?

efficient | metaheuristic |

As an adjective efficient

is efficient.

As a noun metaheuristic is

an experimental heuristic method for solving a general class of computational problems by combining user procedures in the hope of obtaining a more efficient or robust procedure.

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

    Related terms

    * effect * effective * effectiveness * effectivity * effector * effectual * effectuate * efficacious * efficacity * efficacy * efficiency * subefficiency

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    metaheuristic

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An experimental heuristic method for solving a general class of computational problems by combining user procedures in the hope of obtaining a more efficient or robust procedure.