Functioning and Efficient

noun

• Process or manner of functioning or operating.
  • usage: "the power of its engine determines its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards"
  • synonyms: operation, performance

verb

• Perform as expected when applied.
  • usage: "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
  • synonyms: function, work, operate, go, run
• Serve a purpose, role, or function.
  • usage: "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk"
  • synonyms: serve, function
• Perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function.
  • usage: "His wife officiated as his private secretary"
  • synonyms: officiate, function

adjective

• Performing or able to perform its regular function.
  • usage: "a functioning flashlight"

adjective

• Being effective without wasting time or effort or expense.
  • usage: "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas"
• Able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively.
  • usage: "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: effective

• (n.) Causing effects; producing results; that makes the effect to be what it is; actively operative; not inactive, slack or incapable; characterized by energetic and useful activity; as, an efficient officer, power.
• (n.) An efficient cause; a prime mover.