high efficiency

Least waste possible

High efficiency describes systems, appliances, or processes that maximize output while minimizing wasted energy, water, or other resources.

A high-efficiency furnace converts more fuel to heat; high-efficiency washers use less water per load.

The term appears frequently in product marketing and energy ratings, where it often has specific technical thresholds: Look for the high-efficiency label.

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lean · turbocharged · sleek · productivity · conservation · zero waste · precision · powerhouse · refined · cutting-edge · economical · bang for buck · swift · seamless · tight · calibrated · boosted · miles per gallon

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Opposites
resource utilization

high efficiencyinefficiency

Suboptimal use of resources

wasteful · inefficient · profligate · uneconomical · extravagant

operational speed/throughput

high efficiencysluggish

Slow and inactive

slow · unproductive · low output · plodding · lagging

design/engineering quality

high efficiencyunoptimized

Not made most effective

crude · primitive · clunky · outdated · obsolete

Family

high, higher, highest, highly, highness, height, heights, heighten, heightened

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Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G