efficiency
pronunciation
How to pronounce efficiency in British English:
UK [ɪˈfɪʃnsi]
How to pronounce efficiency in American English:
US [ɪˈfɪʃnsi]
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- Noun:
- the ratio of the output to the input of any system
- skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort
Word Origin
- efficiency (n.)
- 1590s, "power to accomplish something," from Latin efficientia "efficient power; efficiency; influence" (from efficientem; see efficient) + -cy. In mechanics, "ratio of useful work done to energy expended," from 1858. Attested from 1952 as short for efficiency apartment (itself from 1920).
Example
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