0 the good use of time and energy in a way that does not waste any:
1 the condition or fact of producing the results you want without waste, or a particular way in which this is done:
[ U ] The use of high-speed machinery improved the efficiency of the factory.
[ C usually pl ] They reduced costs through production efficiencies.
2 a situation in which a person, company, factory, etc. uses resources such as time, materials, or labour well, without wasting any:
The company is looking to shed around 1,000 jobs as part of an efficiency drive.
business/economic/operational efficiency
achieve/boost/improve efficiency The company invested substantial amounts of money upgrading the plant, and its workers agreed to flexible work rules that boosted efficiency.
efficiency gains/improvements/savings
3 a situation in which a person, system, or machine works well and quickly:
4 the difference between the amount of energy that is put into a machine in the form of fuel, effort, etc., and the amount that comes out of it:
5 ways of wasting less time, money, labour, etc.:
With the reorganisation, the company is aiming to achieve efficiencies in both production and marketing.
Ships from eight navies will be taking part in an exercise in the Pacific to improve their efficiency in combat.
He's a stickler for efficiency.
To attain efficiencies of over 10% obviously requires elimination of the electron beam losses in the vacuum diode.
Once the practical limit of abbreviated inpatient stays is reached, further efficiencies will be attainable chiefly by addressing clinical practices themselves.
Among the many efficiencies gained in intensive rotationally grazed systems, 60-99% of minerals and nutrients are recoverable14.
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