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The extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: inefficiency, wastefulness
The extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose.
The ratio of useful work to energy expended. Often given the symbol η.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
Examples
The efficiency of this loudspeaker is 40%.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: inefficiency, wastefulness
The extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose.
The extent to which time is well used for the intended task.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
The efficiency of the planning department is deplorable.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: inefficiency, wastefulness
The quality of producing an effect or effects.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A one-room apartment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, uncountable
Examples
I have an efficiency available June through July. fully-furnished efficiencies
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: efficiency apartment, studio apartment, bedsit
Antonyms: none provided
skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
she did the work with great efficiency
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: inefficiency
Broader terms: skillfulness
Narrower terms: economy
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ratio
Narrower terms: figure of merit
From Latin efficientia, equivalent to efficient + -cy.
Across languages
Translations 66 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
ефективност
(efektivnost)
— extent to which time is well used
Catalan :
eficiència
— extent to which time is well used
Chinese Mandarin :
效率
(xiàolǜ)
— extent to which time is well used
Chinese Mandarin :
效能
(xiàonéng)
— extent to which time is well used
Czech :
efektivita
— extent to which time is well used
Dutch :
efficiëntie
— extent to which time is well used
Finnish :
tehokkuus
— extent to which time is well used
French :
efficacité
— extent to which time is well used
German :
Effizienz
— extent to which time is well used
German :
Wirkungsgrad
— extent to which time is well used
Hungarian :
hatékonyság
— extent to which time is well used
Italian :
efficienza
— extent to which time is well used
Italian :
rendimento
— extent to which time is well used
Japanese :
効率性
— extent to which time is well used
Japanese :
効率
— extent to which time is well used
Japanese :
時間効率
— extent to which time is well used
Latin :
efficientia
— extent to which time is well used
Polish :
efektywność
— extent to which time is well used
Portuguese :
eficiência
— extent to which time is well used
Romanian :
eficiență
— extent to which time is well used
Russian :
эффекти́вность
(effektívnostʹ)
— extent to which time is well used
Slovak :
efektívnosť
— extent to which time is well used
Spanish :
eficiencia
— extent to which time is well used
Swedish :
effektivitet
— extent to which time is well used
Tagalog :
katalban
— extent to which time is well used
Tagalog :
katalaban
— extent to which time is well used
Thai :
ประสิทธิภาพ
(bprà-sìt-tí-pâap)
— extent to which time is well used
Turkish :
verimlilik
— extent to which time is well used
Azerbaijani :
səmərə
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Bulgarian :
производителност
(proizvoditelnost)
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Catalan :
rendiment
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Chinese Mandarin :
效率
(xiàolǜ)
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Chinese Mandarin :
效能
(xiàonéng)
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Czech :
účinnost
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Dutch :
rendement
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Finnish :
hyötysuhde
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
French :
rendement
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
German :
Effizienz
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
German :
Leistungsfähigkeit
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
German :
Wirksamkeit
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Hungarian :
hatásfok
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Italian :
efficienza
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Japanese :
効率性
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Japanese :
効率
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Latin :
efficientia
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Malay :
kecekapan
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Malay :
keefisienan
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Malay :
efisiensi
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Polish :
sprawność
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Portuguese :
eficiência
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Russian :
эффекти́вность
(effektívnostʹ)
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Swedish :
verkningsgrad
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Tagalog :
katalban
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Tagalog :
katalaban
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Thai :
ประสิทธิภาพ
(bprà-sìt-tí-pâap)
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Turkish :
verimlilik
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Uzbek :
samaradorlik
— extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose
Finnish :
yksiö
— one-room apartment
Galician :
estudio
— one-room apartment
German :
Einzimmerwohnung
— one-room apartment
German :
Einraumwohnung
— one-room apartment
Greek :
γκαρσονιέρα
(gkarsoniéra)
— one-room apartment
Greek :
στούντιο
(stoúntio)
— one-room apartment
Swedish :
enrummare
— one-room apartment
Swedish :
etta
— one-room apartment
Swedish :
övernattningsrum
— one-room apartment
