Meaning of efficiency | Babel Free

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1. The extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
2. The extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose.
   countable, uncountable
3. The ratio of useful work to energy expended. Often given the symbol η
4. The ratio of useful work to energy expended. Often given the symbol η.
   countable, uncountable
5. The ratio of a machine’s energy output to energy input.
6. The extent to which time is well used for the intended task
7. The extent to which time is well used for the intended task.
   countable, uncountable
8. geskiktheid بِكَفاءَه، بِنَجاعَه продуктивно eficientemente účinně tüchtig, tauglich effektivt αποτελεσματικάeficientemente, eficazmente tõhusalt بطور موثر tehokkaasti efficacement בִּיעִילוּת दक्षतापूर्वक sposobno eredményesen, hatékonyan secara efisien á áhrifaríkan hátt efficientemente 能率的に 효과적으로 sumaniai, efektyviai, našiai prasmīgi; efektīvi; produktīvi dengan cekapnya efficiënteffektivtskutecznie په اغيزه ناكه تو ګه eficientemente eficient; eficace продуктивно účinne učinkovito efikasno...
9. The quality of producing an effect or effects
10. bekwaamheid كَفاءَه، مَقْدِرَه، فاعِلِيَّه продуктивност eficiência schopnost die Tüchtigkeit, die Tauglichkeit effektivitet ικανότητα, αποδοτικότηταeficiencia, eficacia tõhusus کارآیی؛ بازده tehokkuus efficacitéיעילות दक्षता, कुशलता djelotvornost hathatósság, hatékonyság efisiensi dugnaður, skilvirkni, nÿtni efficienza 能率 효율성 sugebėjimas, efektyvumas, našumas efektivitāte; lietpratība; produktivitāte kecekapan bekwaamheid, doeltreffendheideffektivitet, virksomhet skuteczność, sprawność اغيزه...
11. The quality of producing an effect or effects.
    countable, dated, uncountable
12. A one-room apartment
13. eficiencia, competencia.
14. A one-room apartment.
    US, countable, uncountable
15. The quality or property of being efficient.
16. The ratio of the effective or useful output to the total input in any system.
17. An efficiency apartment.
18. the quality or state of being efficient; competence; effectiveness
19. (General Physics) 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
20. the state or quality of being efficient.

Equivalents

Examples

“In a letter DeJoy sent to Congress on Thursday, he said DOGE teams will “assist us in identifying and achieving further efficiencies,” saying the Elon Musk-led agency will focus on improving the management of USPS retirement assets and the Workers’ Compensation Program, as well as addressing the agency’s legislative mandates and regulatory requirements.”

“The efficiency of this loudspeaker is 40%.”

“The efficiency of the planning department is deplorable.”

“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.”

“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.”

“The manner of this divine efficiency being far above us.”

“I have an efficiency available June through July.”

“fully-furnished efficiencies”

CEFR level