Difference between Effective and Efficient

What is the difference between Effective and Efficient?

Effective as an adjective is having the power to produce an effect or effects. while Efficient as an adjective is making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. especially, making good use of time or energy.

Effective

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having the power to produce an effect or effects. Producing a decided or decisive effect. Efficient, serviceable, or operative. Actually in effect.

Example sentence: Mediation is one of the most effective tools of non-violence. It can turn parties away from conflict, towards compromise.

Efficient

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy.Using a particular proportion of available energy.

Example sentence: Like many businessmen of genius he learned that free competition was wasteful, monopoly efficient. And so he simply set about achieving that efficient monopoly.

We hope you now know whether to use Effective or Efficient in your sentence.

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