efficiency (noun)

  • 21efficiency audit — /əˈfɪʃənsi ˌɔdət/ (say uh fishuhnsee .awduht) noun an evaluation of the efficient working of an organisation, business, etc. –efficiency auditing, noun …

  • 22quantum efficiency — noun also quantum yield : the ratio of the number of photoelectrons released in a photoelectric process to the number of radiation quanta absorbed * * * quantum efficiency noun In a photocell or in photosynthesis, the number of electrons released …

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  • 23efficiency — /I fISFnsi/ noun (U) the quality of doing something well and effectively, without wasting time, money, or energy: The improvements in efficiency have been staggering …

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  • 24efficiency*/ — [ɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nsi] noun [U] the ability to work well and produce good results, using the available time, money, supplies etc in the most effective way Ant: inefficiency new technology aimed at improving efficiency and customer service[/ex] …

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  • 25efficiency bar — /əˈfɪʃənsi ba/ (say uh fishuhnsee bah) noun a level on a salary scale beyond which increments are dependent on certified efficiency …

  • 26efficiency — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A high degree of effectiveness] Syn. competence, capability, capableness; see ability 2 . 2. [The relation of results to expenditure] Syn. productivity, effectiveness, power, potency, performance, suitability, adaptability,… …

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  • 27efficiency apartment — ef ficiency a,partment noun count AMERICAN a small apartment that usually already has furniture and has no separate bedroom, and only a very small bathroom and kitchen …

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  • 28efficiency — /əˈfɪʃənsi/ (say uh fishuhnsee), /i / (say ee ) noun (plural efficiencies) 1. the fact or quality of being efficient; competency in performance. 2. (usually plural) a process which results in saving of money, time, etc.: the company achieved… …

  • 29efficiency dividend — /əˈfɪʃənsi dɪvədɜnd/ (say uh fishuhnsee divuhdend) noun an approach to government spending in which savings are made without cutting major programs …

  • 30tax efficiency — tax efficient ˌtax efˈficient adjective TAX a tax efficient way of doing something makes it possible for you to pay less tax: • It would be more tax efficient to register the holding company in the U.S., rather than in Europe. • A pension is a… …

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