efficiency
English
Etymology
From Latin efficientia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪˈfɪʃn̩si/
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Noun
efficiency (countable and uncountable, plural efficiencies)
- The extent to which time is well used for the intended task.
- Antonyms: inefficiency, wastefulness
- The efficiency of the planning department is deplorable.
- 1951 October, H. A. Vallance, “Across Denmark by Lyntog”, in Railway Magazine, page 658:
- Even at the busiest periods, an air of quiet orderliness pervades the hall, and the first impression gained by the traveller is one of efficiency, neatness and cleanliness.
- 2012 September 7, Phil McNulty, “Moldova 0-5 England”, in BBC Sport:
- The display and result must be placed in the context that was it was against a side that looked every bit their Fifa world ranking of 141 - but England completed the job with efficiency to record their biggest away win in 19 years.
- (dated) The quality of producing an effect or effects.
- 1594–1597, Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Will[iam] Stansby [for Matthew Lownes], published 1611, →OCLC, (please specify the page):
- The manner of this divine efficiency being far above us.
- The extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose; the ratio of useful work to energy expended.
- Antonyms: inefficiency, wastefulness
- The efficiency of this loudspeaker is 40%.
- (US) A one-room apartment.
- Synonyms: efficiency apartment, studio apartment, (UK, Ireland) bedsit
- I have an efficiency available June through July.
- fully-furnished efficiencies
Hyponyms
- algorithmic efficiency
- allocative efficiency
- business efficiency
- dynamic efficiency
- electrical efficiency
- energy efficiency
- fuel efficiency
- Kaldor-Hicks efficiency
- material efficiency
- Pareto efficiency
- productive efficiency
- quantum efficiency
- static efficiency
- thermal efficiency
Derived terms
- efficiency ratio
- high-efficiency
- low-efficiency
Related terms
Translations
extent to which time is well used
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extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
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one-room apartment
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References
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