efficiency

UK
/ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
US
/ɪˈfɪʃənsi/

Translations

efficiencynoun
efficiencies
pl
The efficiency of the team improved after the training.
L’efficacité de l’équipe s’est améliorée après la formation.
rendementEn mécanique, physique et énergétique.
The efficiency of the engine was tested under load.
Le rendement du moteur a été testé sous charge.
studioSurtout en anglais nord-américain pour un petit appartement d’une seule pièce.
He rented an efficiency near the university to save money.
Il a loué un studio près de l’université pour économiser de l’argent.
Additional translations
efficienceRegistre technique ou soutenu.
efficacitéSens plus général, selon le contexte technique.
appartement d’une pièceSurtout en anglais nord-américain.
efficiencyadjective
UK
/ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
US
/ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to efficiency, e.g., "efficiency measures".
d’efficacitéEmploi attributif, souvent rendu en français par une tournure prépositionnelle.
The management implemented efficiency programs across all departments.
La direction a mis en place des programmes d’efficacité dans tous les services.

Definitions

efficiencynoun
The ability to accomplish a job with a minimum expenditure of time and effort.
The new software improved the efficiency of the data processing system.
The ratio of the useful work performed by a machine or in a process to the total energy expended or heat taken in.
The efficiency of the engine was measured to determine how much fuel was being wasted.
A small apartment consisting of a single room that functions as living, dining, and sleeping space (also called an efficiency apartment).
He rented an efficiency near the university to save money.
efficiencyadjective
Relating to or intended to achieve efficiency; designed to minimize waste of time, effort, or resources (used before a noun).
The management implemented efficiency programs across all departments.