efficiency
🇺🇸
/ɪˈfɪʃnsi/
🇬🇧
/ɪˈfɪʃnsi/
noun
C1
doing things well without wasting time or money
Her efficiency in completing tasks quickly and without errors impressed everyone.
C1
ways to save time or money by reducing waste
We are improving efficiency by using less paper and energy in our office.
R
how well a machine uses energy to do work
The efficiency of this engine is high because it uses less fuel to produce more power.
R
a small apartment with one room for living and a separate bathroom
He lives in an efficiency apartment that has everything he needs in one room.
translation
doing things well without wasting time or money; ways to save time or money by reducing waste; how well a machine uses energy to do work; a small apartment with one room for living and a separate bathroom
Word Forms
Plural
efficiencies