efficiency (ɪˈfɪʃənsɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- the quality or state of being efficient; competence; effectiveness
- 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
Usage examples
Her brain was now functioning with its usual efficiency.
, Last Shot (1986)PD: The projections are for a 20 per cent boost in fuel efficiency.
New Scientist (2003)The fourth main category looked at by IMD is business efficiency.
Irish Times (2002)The big attraction of using stakeholder pensions, compared to other forms of saving, is their tax efficiency.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The parliament would need to be big enough to represent a wide range of views, but small enough to make decisions with efficiency.
, THE AGE OF CONSENT (2003)