Efficiency
/ɪˈfɪʃn̩si/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:23 ptsWWF:25 pts10 letters
Definition of Efficiency
noun
- The extent to which time is well used for the intended task.
"The efficiency of the planning department is deplorable."
- The quality of producing an effect or effects.
- The extent to which a resource, such as electricity, is used for the intended purpose; the ratio of useful work to energy expended.
"The efficiency of this loudspeaker is 40%."
- A one-room apartment.
"I have an efficiency available June through July."
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Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
bedsitefficiency apartment
ANTONYMS
inefficiencywastefulness