efficiency
Americannoun
plural
efficiencies-
the state or quality of being efficient, or able to accomplish something with the least waste of time and effort; competency in performance.
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accomplishment of or ability to accomplish a job with a minimum expenditure of time and effort.
The assembly line increased industry's efficiency.
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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.
noun
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the quality or state of being efficient; competence; effectiveness
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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
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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.
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See also mechanical advantage
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The ratio of the effective or useful output to the total input in any system.
Other Word Forms
- nonefficiency noun
- superefficiency noun
Etymology
Origin of efficiency
First recorded in 1585–95; from Latin efficientia, from efficient- (stem of efficiēns efficient ) + -ia -y 3
Example Sentences
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In light of expected savings of 250 million euros from an efficiency program, this points to intensifying headwinds elsewhere, Jefferies says in a research note.
In his view, although alternatives have been available for decades, clients are sticking with mainframe for a host of reasons: reliability and speed advantages, better cost efficiency at scale, and security such as quantum-safe encryption.
From Barron's
There have no doubt been some efficiencies, but there are no massive savings.
From MarketWatch
With healthy capacity expansion, higher efficiency and end-to-end logistics solutions, incumbent private players are poised to gain traffic share.
As part of the efficiency push, Roku is applying artificial intelligence more broadly across the workplace.
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