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• effective — effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient 1. All these words mean ‘having an effect’ of some kind, but with different applications and shades of meaning. Effective means ‘having a definite or desired effect’ that is actual rather than… …   Modern English usage

• efficiency — [e fish′ən sē, ifish′ən sē] n. pl. efficiencies [L efficientia: see EFFICIENT] 1. ability to produce a desired effect, product, etc. with a minimum of effort, expense, or waste; quality or fact of being efficient 2. the ratio of effective work to …   English World dictionary

• Efficiency wages — In labor economics, the efficiency wage hypothesis argues that wages, at least in some markets, are determined by more than simply supply and demand. Specifically, it points to the incentive for managers to pay their employees more than the… …   Wikipedia

• Efficiency Movement — Part of the Politics series on Progressivism Schools American Progressivism Modern liberalism Progressive education Ideas Anti racism Civil liberties …   Wikipedia

• Effective radiated power — In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power (ERP) is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency (RF) energy [cite web title = Abbreviations and Acronyms publisher = Institute for… …   Wikipedia

• efficiency expert — noun an expert in increasing the efficient use of machines and personnel • Syn: ↑efficiency engineer • Hypernyms: ↑expert * * * noun see efficiency engineer * * * a person who studies the methods, procedures, and job characteristics of a business …   Useful english dictionary

• efficiency */*/ — UK [ɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nsɪ] / US noun [uncountable] Word forms efficiency : singular efficiency plural efficiencies the ability to work well and produce good results by using the available time, money, supplies etc in the most effective way the search for… …   English dictionary

• efficiency engineer — noun an expert in increasing the efficient use of machines and personnel (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑efficiency expert • Hypernyms: ↑expert * * * noun also efficiency expert : one who analyzes methods, proce …   Useful english dictionary

• efficiency — ef|fi|cien|cy [ ı fıʃnsi ] noun ** 1. ) uncount the ability to work well and produce good results by using the available time, money, supplies, etc. in the most effective way: the search for lower costs and greater efficiency The inspectors were… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• efficiency — noun a) The extent to which time is well used for the intended task. The efficiency of the planning department is deplorable. b) The extent to which a resource, such as electricity, is used for the intended purpose. The efficiency of this… …   Wiktionary

• efficiency — noun (plural cies) Date: 1633 1. the quality or degree of being efficient 2. a. efficient operation b. (1) effective operation as measured by a comparison of production with cost (as in energy, time, and money) (2) the ratio of the useful energy… …   New Collegiate Dictionary