efficiency

US: /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
UK: /ɪfˈɪʃənsi/


English Vietnamese dictionary


efficiency
  • hiệu suất; (thống kê) hiệu quả, hiệu lực; sản lượng
  • average e. hiệu suất trung bình
  • luminous e. hiệu suất phát sáng
  • net e. hệ số tổng hợp sản lượng có ích; kết quả tính
  • transmilting e. hiệu suất truyền đạt

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun
1 [U] the quality of doing sth well with no waste of time or money: improvements in efficiency at the factory + I was impressed by the efficiency with which she handled the crisis.
2 (efficiencies) [pl.] ways of wasting less time and money or of saving time or money: We are looking at our business to see where savings and efficiencies can be made.
3 [U] (technical) the relationship between the amount of energy that goes into a machine or an engine, and the amount that it produces

Thesaurus dictionary


n.
1 effectiveness, efficacy, competence, capability, adeptness, proficiency, expertness, expertise, know-how, experience, skill, skilfulness, dexterity, adroitness:
The efficiency of the staff has been greatly improved.
2 productivity, effectiveness, efficaciousness:
How does the efficiency of a diesel compare with that of other engines?

Collocation dictionary


ADJ.

ruthless | great, high
attempts to achieve greater efficiency in the production process
| maximum, optimum | low | cost | energy, fuel | mental, physical | administrative, business, economic, industrial, management, operational, organizational, production, productive, technical

VERB + EFFICIENCY

achieve | boost, enhance, improve, increase, maximize, promote | decrease, impair, reduce

EFFICIENCY + NOUN

drive, measures
New timekeeping procedures had been introduced as part of an efficiency drive.
| gains, improvements, savings
the efficiency gains resulting from improved technology

PREP.

with ~
The uprising was put down with ruthless efficiency.
| ~ in
greater efficiency in energy use


Concise English dictionary


efficienciesɪ'fɪʃənsɪ
noun
+the ratio of the output to the input of any system
+skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort