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  • 121Efficacious — Ef fi*ca cious, a. [L. eficax, acis, fr. efficere. See {Effect}, n.] Possessing the quality of being effective; productive of, or powerful to produce, the effect intended; as, an efficacious law. Syn: See {Effectual}. {Ef fi*ca cious*ly}, adv.… …

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  • 122Efficaciously — Efficacious Ef fi*ca cious, a. [L. eficax, acis, fr. efficere. See {Effect}, n.] Possessing the quality of being effective; productive of, or powerful to produce, the effect intended; as, an efficacious law. Syn: See {Effectual}. {Ef fi*ca… …

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  • 123efficience — ef*fi cience ([e^]f*f[i^]sh ens), efficiency ef*fi cien*cy ([e^]f*f[i^]sh en*s[y^]), n. [L. efficientia.] 1. The quality of being efficient or producing an effect or effects; efficient power; effectual agency. [1913 Webster] The manner of this… …

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  • 124efficiency — efficience ef*fi cience ([e^]f*f[i^]sh ens), efficiency ef*fi cien*cy ([e^]f*f[i^]sh en*s[y^]), n. [L. efficientia.] 1. The quality of being efficient or producing an effect or effects; efficient power; effectual agency. [1913 Webster] The manner …

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  • 125efficiency of a heat engine — efficience ef*fi cience ([e^]f*f[i^]sh ens), efficiency ef*fi cien*cy ([e^]f*f[i^]sh en*s[y^]), n. [L. efficientia.] 1. The quality of being efficient or producing an effect or effects; efficient power; effectual agency. [1913 Webster] The manner …

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  • 126efficient — ef*fi cient ([e^]f*f[i^]sh ent), a. [L. efficiens, entis, p. pr. of efficere to effect: cf. F. efficient. See {Effect}, n.] Causing effects; producing results; that makes the effect to be what it is; actively operative; not inactive, slack, or… …

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  • 127Energies — Energy En er*gy, n.; pl. {Energies}. [F. [ e]nergie, LL. energia, fr. Gr.?, fr. ? active; ? in + ? work. See {In}, and {Work}.] 1. Internal or inherent power; capacity of acting, operating, or producing an effect, whether exerted or not; as, men… …

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  • 128Energy — En er*gy, n.; pl. {Energies}. [F. [ e]nergie, LL. energia, fr. Gr.?, fr. ? active; ? in + ? work. See {In}, and {Work}.] 1. Internal or inherent power; capacity of acting, operating, or producing an effect, whether exerted or not; as, men… …

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