efficiency (noun)
71operational research — noun chiefly Britain : operations research * * * operational research or operations research noun 1. Research to discover how a weapon, tactic or strategy can be altered to give better results 2. Similar research to promote maximum efficiency in… …
72conservation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ biodiversity (esp. AmE), energy, environmental, forest, habitat, nature, resource, soil, water, wildlife …
73improvement — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, enormous, great, huge, major, marked, massive, material, radical, remarkable …
74systems analyst — noun a person who analyses a complex process or operation in order to improve its efficiency, especially by applying a computer system. Derivatives systems analysis noun …
75Carnot cycle — noun a cycle (of expansion and compression) of an idealized reversible heat engine that does work without loss of heat • Syn: ↑Carnot s ideal cycle • Hypernyms: ↑cycle, ↑oscillation * * * Thermodynam. an ideal cycle of reversible engine… …
76internal control — noun an accounting procedure or system designed to promote efficiency or assure the implementation of a policy or safeguard assets or avoid fraud and error etc. • Topics: ↑accounting • Hypernyms: ↑control • Hyponyms: ↑inventory control,… …
77leveling — noun 1. complete destruction of a building • Syn: ↑razing, ↑tearing down, ↑demolishing • Derivationally related forms: ↑demolish (for: ↑demolishing), ↑raze ( …
78rationalisation — noun 1. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening • Syn: ↑rationalization • Topics: ↑psychiatry, ↑psychopathology, ↑psychological medicine …
79work party — noun an organized group of workmen • Syn: ↑gang, ↑crew • Derivationally related forms: ↑gang (for: ↑gang) • Hypernyms: ↑unit, ↑ …
80damaged goods — noun plural : a person considered to be flawed or spoiled in character, efficiency, or worth * * * noun [plural] 1 : products that are broken, cracked, scratched, etc. 2 informal : a person who is considered to be no longer desirable or valuable… …
