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单词 efficiency
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efficiency

[ ih-fish-uhn-see ]
/ ɪˈfɪʃ ən si /
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noun, plural ef·fi·cien·cies.

the state or quality of being efficient, or able to accomplish something with the least waste of time and effort; competency in performance.
accomplishment of or ability to accomplish a job with a minimum expenditure of time and effort: The assembly line increased industry's 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.
efficiency apartment.

Origin of efficiency

1585–95; <Latin efficientia, equivalent to efficient- (see efficient) + -ia-y3

OTHER WORDS FROM efficiency

non·ef·fi·cien·cy, nounsu·per·ef·fi·cien·cy, noun, plural su·per·ef·fi·cien·cies.

Words nearby efficiency

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British Dictionary definitions for efficiency

efficiency
/ (ɪˈfɪʃənsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

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 percentageSee also thermal efficiency
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Medical definitions for efficiency

efficiency
[ ĭ-fĭshən-sē ]

n.

The production of the desired effects or results with minimum waste of time, effort, or skill.
A measure of effectiveness; specifically, the useful work output divided by the energy input in any system.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for efficiency

efficiency
[ ĭ-fĭshən-sē ]

The ratio of the energy delivered (or work done) by a machine to the energy needed (or work required) in operating the machine. The efficiency of any machine is always less than one due to forces such as friction that use up energy unproductively. See also mechanical advantage.
The ratio of the effective or useful output to the total input in any system.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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