EFFICIENCY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Efficiency

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 16th century (in the sense ‘the fact of being an efficient cause’): from Latin efficientia, from efficere ‘accomplish’ (see effect)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɪˈfɪʃnsi
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the state or quality of being efficient

Short Definition:

property of being efficient

Examples:
  • greater energy efficiency

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