efficient vs effective
Definitions
adjective
- being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
- able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
Examples
Forbes: In terms of scale, the size of a bank for lending, is there a point where being bigger does not make you more efficient in lending?
Electrical devices on spacecrafts, satellites, and aircraft must work reliably and efficiently in situations where they can not be easily repaired.
Its traditional copper pots and pans combine efficient heat conductivity with cleanability.
Definitions
adjective
- ready for service
- works well as a means or remedy
- able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
- producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
- existing in fact; not theoretical; real
Examples
On the ranges of Fort Devens, the troops were put through their paces on US weapons, from the stock-in-trade M16 assault rifle to the frighteningly-effective M249 SAW light machine gun.
Particulates and dust in Earth's atmosphere along the line of sight tend to absorb blue light more effectively than red light.
Swiss counter-intelligence was very effective, too, and 387 spies, mostly Swiss but including 100 Germans, were captured and brought to trial of whom 17 were executed.
