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efficiency
[ih-fish-uhn-see]
noun
plural
efficienciesthe 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 51Թ Forms
- nonefficiency noun
- superefficiency noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of efficiency1
Example Sentences
But in the fleet, pacey manner of the editing, toggling between private and public moments with highlight-reel efficiency, the film is a stirring glimpse of top-down kindness as a winning leadership style.
He credits his company's system of delivering frozen dough to franchises around the world for improving efficiency and extending shelf life.
Alexander Dennis, which manufactures single and double decker buses, said the new proposed structure would lower costs and increase efficiency.
The switch ensures that Canada follows the Miami race on 1-3 May, creating what F1 describes as "significant freight efficiencies as some equipment can move directly from one to the other".
Instead she suggests changes to the tax system, efficiency savings across government and cutting perks for MPs and civil servants.
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