Effective
Effective adjective - Producing or capable of producing a desired result.
More efficient and effective are semantically related. In some cases you can use "More efficient" instead a noun "Effective".
More efficient
Effective and more efficient are semantically related. You can use "Effective" instead a noun "More efficient".
Both terms in one sentence
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The 'verse has what's called the Kzinti Lesson: "The more efficient a reaction drive, the more effective a weapon it makes".
Source: Lethal Harmless Powers -
Was eventually canceled after 22 years of development on 23 February 2004, due to costs and UAV's proving to be more efficient and cost effective for that role.
Source: Real Life / Cool Plane - Lacking large supplies of such critical resources as many metals, fissionables and other fuels, they had to get clever and devise smaller, more efficient devices to make effective use of what they had.
Source: Modern Stasis
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