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efficient cause

American

noun

Aristotelianism.

cause8b

efficient cause British

noun

philosophy that which produces an effect by a causal process Compare final cause See also cause

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“People listed things like efficient customer service, taking care of the claimant, all that,” Mr. Amos recalls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

Domino’s also aggressively embraced digital technology to make ordering more efficient, customer friendly and maybe even cool.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2017

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