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efficiency
[ ih-fish-uhn-see ]
noun
- the state or quality of being efficient, or able to accomplish something with the least waste of time and effort; competency in performance.
- accomplishment of or ability to accomplish a job with a minimum expenditure of time and effort:
The assembly line increased industry's efficiency.
- the ratio of the work done or energy developed by a machine, engine, etc., to the energy supplied to it, usually expressed as a percentage.
efficiency
/ ɪˈɪʃəԲɪ /
noun
- the quality or state of being efficient; competence; effectiveness
- the ratio of the useful work done by a machine, engine, device, etc, to the energy supplied to it, often expressed as a percentage See also thermal efficiency
efficiency
- The ratio of the energy delivered (or work done) by a machine to the energy needed (or work required) in operating the machine. The efficiency of any machine is always less than one due to forces such as friction that use up energy unproductively.
- See also mechanical advantage
- The ratio of the effective or useful output to the total input in any system.
Other Word Forms
- ԴDze·ھc· noun
- p··ھc· noun plural superefficiencies
Word History and Origins
Origin of efficiency1
Example Sentences
Part of Doge's mission, according to the order, relates to IT upgrades aimed at boosting efficiency.
Under her budget proposal, Bass would eliminate city commissions dealing with health, with climate change and with efficiency and innovation.
I helped him oversee both the nuclear energy program and the energy efficiency and renewable energy program, which I ran in 1997.
The government has recommended a 2.8% pay rise for teachers in England and expects most schools will need to make "efficiencies" to fund it.
Experts suggested that the corruption crackdown marked an attempt by the Kremlin to boost efficiency in the Russian military.
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