efficiency
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plural
efficiencies
plural
efficiencies
Britannica Dictionary definition of EFFICIENCY
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the ability to do something or produce something without wasting materials, time, or energy
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the quality or degree of being efficient
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Because of her efficiency, we got all the work done in a few hours.
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The factory was operating at peak efficiency.
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a car with greater fuel efficiency [=a car that uses fuel more efficiently]
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A furnace with 80 percent fuel efficiency wastes 20 percent of its fuel.
[plural]
(technical)
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The company is trying to lower costs and improve efficiencies.
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