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ef·fi·cien·cy  (-fshn-s)
n. pl. ef·fi·cien·cies
1.
a. The quality or property of being efficient.
b. The degree to which this quality is exercised: The program was implemented with great efficiency and speed.
2.
a. The ratio of the effective or useful output to the total input in any system.
b. The ratio of the energy delivered by a machine to the energy supplied for its operation.
3. An efficiency apartment.

efficiency  (-fshn-s)
1. 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.
2. The ratio of the effective or useful output to the total input in any system.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.efficiency - the ratio of the output to the input of any system
ratio - the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
figure of merit - a numerical expression representing the efficiency of a given system, material, or procedure
2.efficiency - skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort; "she did the work with great efficiency"
skillfulness - the state of being cognitively skillful
economy - the efficient use of resources; "economy of effort"
inefficiency - unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency

efficiency
Translations
efficiency [ɪˈfɪʃənsɪ] n (gen) → eficiencia; [of machine] → rendimiento
efficiency [ɪˈfɪʃənsɪ] nefficacité f [of machine, car]; rendement m
efficiency [ɪˈfɪʃənsɪ] n (see adj) → Fähigkeit f, Tüchtigkeit f; Rationalität f; Leistungsfähigkeit f
efficiency [ɪˈfɪʃənsɪ] nefficienza; rendimento effettivo


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"It shall not be said that I sacrificed efficiency to economy," said the Governor.
An enlightened zeal for the energy and efficiency of government will be stigmatized as the offspring of a temper fond of despotic power and hostile to the principles of liberty.
To insure the greatest efficiency in the dart, the harpooneers of this world must start to their feet from out of idleness, and not from out of toil.
 
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