efficiency
/ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
noun
The extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose.
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Noun 3 meanings
The extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose.
The quality of producing an effect or effects.
A one-room apartment.
“I have an efficiency available June through July.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Latin efficientia, equivalent to efficient + -cy.
Similar and opposite words
Similar
bedsit
Opposite
inefficiencywastefulness
EFFICIENCY at a glance
EFFICIENCY has 10 letters and scores 23 points in Scrabble (E 1 + F 4 + F 4 + I 1 + C 3 + I 1 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + Y 4) and 25 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,677 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with efficiency
All rhymes- AGENCY12
- EMERGENCY17
- CURRENCY15
- FREQUENCY26
- FANCY13
- PREGNANCY17
- PRESIDENCY18
- NANCY10
- CONSISTENCY18
- TENDENCY14
- TRANSPARENCY19
- RESIDENCY15
One letter away
- EFFICIENCE20
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