efficiency (noun)
81gas-guzzler — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a usually large automobile that gets relatively poor mileage • gas guzzling ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective * * * gas guzzling, adj. /gas guz leuhr/, n. Informal. an automobile that has low fuel efficiency, getting relatively… …
82biofouling — noun Date: 1943 the gradual accumulation of waterborne organisms (as bacteria and protozoa) on the surfaces of engineering structures in water that contributes to corrosion of the structures and to a decrease in the efficiency of moving parts …
83blood pressure — noun Date: 1873 pressure that is exerted by the blood upon the walls of the blood vessels and especially arteries and that varies with the muscular efficiency of the heart, the blood volume and viscosity, the age and health of the individual, and …
84damaged goods — noun plural Date: 1807 a person considered to be flawed or spoiled in character, efficiency, or worth …
85flatlet — noun Date: 1925 British efficiency apartment …
86information theory — noun Date: 1950 a theory that deals statistically with information, with the measurement of its content in terms of its distinguishing essential characteristics or by the number of alternatives from which it makes a choice possible, and with the… …
87kultur — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: German, from Latin cultura culture Date: 1914 1. culture 5 2. culture emphasizing practical efficiency and individual subordination to the state 3. German culture held to be superior especially by militant …
88passband — noun Date: 1922 a band of frequencies (as in a radio circuit or a light filter) that is transmitted with maximum efficiency …
89performance — noun Date: 15th century 1. a. the execution of an action b. something accomplished ; deed, feat 2. the fulfillment of a claim, promise, or request ; implementation 3. a. the action of representing a character in a play b. a public presentation or …
90specific impulse — noun Date: 1947 the thrust produced per unit rate of consumption of the propellant that is usually expressed in pounds of thrust per pound of propellant used per second and that is a measure of the efficiency of a rocket engine …
