OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 24532

efficiency

/ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
eficiencia
The extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose.
Even at the busiest periods, an air of quiet orderliness pervades the hall, and the first impression gained by the traveller is one of efficiency, neatness and cleanliness.
The efficiency of the planning department is deplorable.
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