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- [ih-fish-uh n-see]
- /ɪˈfɪʃ ən si/
- /ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-fish-uh n-see]
- /ɪˈfɪʃ ən si/
Definitions of efficiency word
- noun plural efficiency the state or quality of being efficient, or able to accomplish something with the least waste of time and effort; competency in performance. 1
- noun plural efficiency accomplishment of or ability to accomplish a job with a minimum expenditure of time and effort: The assembly line increased industry's efficiency. 1
- noun plural 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. 1
- noun plural efficiency efficiency apartment. 1
- noun efficiency The state or quality of being efficient. 1
- noun efficiency degree of effectiveness 1
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Origin of efficiency
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Latin efficientia, equivalent to efficient- (see efficient) + -ia -y3
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Parts of speech for Efficiency
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efficiency popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for efficiency
noun efficiency
- readiness — the condition of being ready.
- productivity — the quality, state, or fact of being able to generate, create, enhance, or bring forth goods and services: The productivity of the group's effort surprised everyone.
- ability — Your ability to do something is the fact that you can do it.
- talent — a special natural ability or aptitude: a talent for drawing.
- capability — If you have the capability or the capabilities to do something, you have the ability or the qualities that are necessary to do it.
Antonyms for efficiency
noun efficiency
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- inadequacy — Also, inadequateness [in-ad-i-kwit-nis] /ɪnˈæd ɪ kwɪt nɪs/ (Show IPA). the state or condition of being inadequate; insufficiency.
- incompetence — the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
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