Hyphenation of efficient

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word efficient? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

ef-fi-cient

Definitions of efficient:

1.	Being effective without wasting time or effort or expense An efficient production manager Efficient engines save gas
2.	Able to accomplish a purpose Functioning effectively People who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons...-G.B.Shaw Effective personnel An efficient secretary The efficient cause of the revolution

Synonyms of efficient:

adj	efficient, businesslike, cost-efficient, cost-effective, economic, economical, expeditious, prompt, timesaving, high-octane, streamlined, underspent, competent, effective, effectual, efficacious
adj	effective, competent

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.