efikasna

Efikasna is the feminine form of the adjective efikasan, used in Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian to describe something or someone that delivers the desired result with minimal waste of time, effort or resources. It is commonly applied to methods, processes, policies, technologies and organizational performance. The related neuter form is efikasno and the masculine form is efikasan; the noun efikasnost denotes efficiency or effectiveness.

Etymology and usage notes: The word belongs to a family of terms derived from the concept of efficiency. It is often traced to Latin roots through European languages and has been reinforced by contact with Turkish during the Ottoman period in the region, though precise origin across varieties can vary. In everyday speech, efikasna emphasizes not just success but the efficiency of achieving it.

Usage and nuance: Efikasna is typically used to describe actions, plans or structures that achieve their goals with relatively low input or waste. Examples include efikasna kampanja (an efficient campaign) or efikasna proizvodnja (efficient production). In policy or organizational discourse, calls for efikasna administracija (efficient administration) reflect a preference for streamlined, outcome-oriented governance. In some contexts, related terms such as efektivan (effective) or efikasno (neuter) may be used to express slightly different shades of meaning—efikasna focusing more on resource efficiency, while efektivan emphasizes overall effectiveness.

See also: efikasnost; efektivan; efikasno.