Definition of Efficiency in English :

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Efficiency

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Noun

1. efficiency

the ratio of the output to the input of any system

2. efficiency

skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort

Example Sentences:
'she did the work with great efficiency'

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Efficiency

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noun plural -cies
1. 
the quality or state of being efficient; competence; effectiveness
2. 
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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Efficiency

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nounWord forms: plural efˈficiencies
1. 
ability to produce a desired effect, product, etc. with a minimum of effort, expense, or waste; quality or fact of being efficient
2. 
the ratio of effective work to the energy expended in producing it, as of a machine; output divided by input
3.  US
efficiency apartment

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Efficiency

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n. pl. ef·fi·cien·cies
1.
a. The quality or property of being efficient.
b. The degree to which this quality is exercised: The program was implemented with great efficiency and speed.
2.
a. The ratio of the effective or useful output to the total input in any system.
b. The ratio of the energy delivered by a machine to the energy supplied for its operation.
3. An efficiency apartment.

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