efficiency
IPA: ɪfˈɪʃʌnsi
noun
- The extent to which time is well used for the intended task.
- (dated) The quality of producing an effect or effects.
- The extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose; the ratio of useful work to energy expended.
- (US) A one-room apartment.
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Examples of "efficiency" in Sentences
- The apparent efficiency of the Dobbs was counterfeit.
- The combustion efficiency of the burner is thereby improved.
- Improving the efficiency of the food delivery system is imperative.
- This improves dramatically the changeover efficiency and the set up.
- The advantage to the employer is low cost of paying wages and efficiency.
- What reasons exist to believe in an efficiency improvement in power beaming
- The hardness of the diamond filling material insures this improved efficiency.
- SunPower, probably the industry leader in efficiency, is about to release a model with 23 percent efficiency.
- As far as solar cookers are concerned, the term efficiency is not dealt with uniformly in professional circles.
- Again efficiency is not the problem but I think that a government that did not fire rockets into Israel on a regular basis would be nice.
- Mechanical efficiency cannot tell me whether the tons are worth the illnesses, because there is *no common metric of mechanical efficiency*.
- The debate seems ridiculous because one can't define the term efficiency when looking at the aggregate because efficiency only matters on the individual level.
- First, by way of a parenthesis, I don't think my logic about the use of the term efficiency was circular, as my points were the differences between material efficiency (how efficiently the system works in terms of itself) and human efficiency (how efficiently it serves people).
- "First, by way of a parenthesis, I don't think my logic about the use of the term efficiency was circular, as my points were the differences between material efficiency (how efficiently the system works in terms of itself) and human efficiency (how efficiently it serves people)."
- The announcement marks an exciting leap forward in efficiency for electric vehicles and working closely with their powertrain partner, Zytek Automotive, a brand new, innovative, lightweight and fully integrated electric motor, control system and battery will be designed to ensure that maximum efficiency is achieved.