efficiency

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BrE /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/ AmE /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/

noun en → es

1 PERFORMANCE [uncountable] B1

the quality of being able to do something well without wasting time, effort or energy

eficiencia, eficacia

  • efficiency in doing sth

Collocations efficiency in the workplace · efficiency of a system

  • The company is working to improve its efficiency.

    La empresa está trabajando para mejorar su eficiencia.

2 ECONOMY [uncountable] B2

the quality of using the least amount of time, money or effort to achieve something

economía, ahorro

  • efficiency in doing sth

Collocations cost efficiency · resource efficiency

  • The new system has improved cost efficiency.

    El nuevo sistema ha mejorado la eficiencia en términos de costo.