Efficiency
noun
How effectively something uses its resources to produce results without wasting anything.
The efficiency of the new engine is remarkable, as it uses less fuel yet provides more power.
Often appears as...
- energy efficiency
- operational efficiency
noun
In business, how well a company transforms inputs into outputs.
The company improved its efficiency by reducing waste and retraining its staff.
Often appears as...
- organizational efficiency
- improve efficiency
noun
In physics, the ratio of the useful work performed by a machine to the total energy expended.
The efficiency of a heat engine is usually expressed as a percentage.
Often appears as...
- thermal efficiency
- mechanical efficiency
noun
How effectively something uses its resources to produce results without wasting anything.
The efficiency of the new engine is remarkable, as it uses less fuel yet provides more power.
Often appears as...
- energy efficiency
- operational efficiency
noun
In business, how well a company transforms inputs into outputs.
The company improved its efficiency by reducing waste and retraining its staff.
Often appears as...
- organizational efficiency
- improve efficiency
noun
In physics, the ratio of the useful work performed by a machine to the total energy expended.
The efficiency of a heat engine is usually expressed as a percentage.
Often appears as...
- thermal efficiency
- mechanical efficiency
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Resource Optimization
Focus on how resources like time or materials are used wisely to avoid waste.
Her time management skills improved the efficiency of the project.
Pro Tip 2/2Result-Oriented
Understand efficiency as achieving goals using the least resources possible.
The software's efficiency helped the team meet their deadline with minimal overtime.
Pro Tip 1/2Resource Optimization
Focus on how resources like time or materials are used wisely to avoid waste.
Her time management skills improved the efficiency of the project.
Pro Tip 2/2Result-Oriented
Understand efficiency as achieving goals using the least resources possible.
The software's efficiency helped the team meet their deadline with minimal overtime.
Pro Tip 1/2Resource Optimization
Focus on how resources like time or materials are used wisely to avoid waste.
Her time management skills improved the efficiency of the project.
Pro Tip 2/2Result-Oriented
Understand efficiency as achieving goals using the least resources possible.
The software's efficiency helped the team meet their deadline with minimal overtime.
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Making safe nuclear...
sure well like I said we're moving more towards this distributed generation model and you know I think that's essentially for three reasons I think when the biggest is efficiency right if you have big gigawatt scale power generators and your consumers of it are far away you're losing a lot electricity from resistive heating and in the power
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Michael Pawlyn: Using...
whole buildings inspired by abalone shells, super-lightweight bridges inspired by plant cells. There's a world of beauty and efficiency to explore here using nature as a design tool. So now I want to go onto talking about the linear-to-closed-loop idea. The way we tend to use resources
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How transistors work -...
when a voltage exceeding a certain threshold is applied. Otherwise, it remains switched off. In this way, small variations in the input voltage can be used to quickly switch between high and low-output currents. The advantage of the transistor lies in its efficiency and compactness.
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Xiaolin Zheng: Solar...
between two electrodes. If this whole thing is as thin as one type of solar cell called a thin film solar cell, then it has the potential to become flexible and lightweight. If we look at the key parameters we characterize solar cell, the one parameter is called efficiency.
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How to recognize a...
The results were real-world dystopias where life passed under the watchful eye of the State and death came with ruthless efficiency to any who didn't belong. Many writers of the time didn't just observe these horrors, but lived through them.
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How does your body...
highly fluctuates during infancy and childhood. And that's just one of many complicating factors. Genetics, age, diet, disease, and even pregnancy influence the body's efficiency of processing medicine.
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A guide to the energy of...
political power, and socioeconomic status. If we improve our energy efficiency, we can use our natural resources more responsibly and improve quality of life for everyone.
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Learning from dirty jobs...
Now he's selling them to Walmart, right? Follow his passion? The guy's -- come on. So I started to look at passion, I started to look at efficiency vs. effectiveness.
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The Miracle of Hatching...
broken by the life that it sustained every new arrival is a confirmation of the complex efficiency of a seemingly simple egg
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Most Soothing Sir David...
Broken by the life that it sustained. Every new arrival is a confirmation of a complex efficiency of a seemingly simple egg.
Video examples
Making safe nuclear...
sure well like I said we're moving more towards this distributed generation model and you know I think that's essentially for three reasons I think when the biggest is efficiency right if you have big gigawatt scale power generators and your consumers of it are far away you're losing a lot electricity from resistive heating and in the power
Video examples
Michael Pawlyn: Using...
whole buildings inspired by abalone shells, super-lightweight bridges inspired by plant cells. There's a world of beauty and efficiency to explore here using nature as a design tool. So now I want to go onto talking about the linear-to-closed-loop idea. The way we tend to use resources
Video examples
How transistors work -...
when a voltage exceeding a certain threshold is applied. Otherwise, it remains switched off. In this way, small variations in the input voltage can be used to quickly switch between high and low-output currents. The advantage of the transistor lies in its efficiency and compactness.
Video examples
Xiaolin Zheng: Solar...
between two electrodes. If this whole thing is as thin as one type of solar cell called a thin film solar cell, then it has the potential to become flexible and lightweight. If we look at the key parameters we characterize solar cell, the one parameter is called efficiency.
Video examples
How to recognize a...
The results were real-world dystopias where life passed under the watchful eye of the State and death came with ruthless efficiency to any who didn't belong. Many writers of the time didn't just observe these horrors, but lived through them.
Video examples
How does your body...
highly fluctuates during infancy and childhood. And that's just one of many complicating factors. Genetics, age, diet, disease, and even pregnancy influence the body's efficiency of processing medicine.
Video examples
A guide to the energy of...
political power, and socioeconomic status. If we improve our energy efficiency, we can use our natural resources more responsibly and improve quality of life for everyone.
Video examples
Learning from dirty jobs...
Now he's selling them to Walmart, right? Follow his passion? The guy's -- come on. So I started to look at passion, I started to look at efficiency vs. effectiveness.
Video examples
The Miracle of Hatching...
broken by the life that it sustained every new arrival is a confirmation of the complex efficiency of a seemingly simple egg
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Most Soothing Sir David...
Broken by the life that it sustained. Every new arrival is a confirmation of a complex efficiency of a seemingly simple egg.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
The PC has improved the world in just about every area you can think of. Amazing developments in communications, collaboration and efficiencies. New kinds of entertainment and social media. Access to information and the ability to give a voice people who would never have been heard.
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Jennifer Granholm
American Politician
With respect to the environment in our state and our state's future - in addition to water which is very important here - I think it is crucial for him to make a sincere commitment to energy efficiency, fuel efficiency, by helping us to produce those cars of the future.
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James Murphy
American Musician
As things mature - whether they be real estate, rock n' roll, politics, festivals, radio - there's an efficiency that develops, and with it, very often, comes some soul-crushing truths.
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Jerome Powell
American Public Servant
I support adjustments designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of regulation without sacrificing safety and soundness or undermining macroprudential goals.
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J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
American Chef
Organizing your fridge for maximum efficiency - in terms of food shelf life, food safety, and easy access to the things you reach for most - should be a top priority.
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Hannah Arendt
German Historian
The trouble with lying and deceiving is that their efficiency depends entirely upon a clear notion of the truth that the liar and deceiver wishes to hide.
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Fatih Birol
Turkish Economist
The developed, oil-consuming countries can do several things to ease the transition to the new energy order. One would be to boost vehicle efficiency.
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Jeff Goodell
American Author
In reality, studies show that investments to spur renewable energy and boost energy efficiency generate far more jobs than oil and coal.
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Aldous Huxley
English Novelist
The worst enemy of life, freedom and the common decencies is total anarchy; their second worst enemy is total efficiency.
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Jensen Huang
Taiwanese Businessman
Manufacturing all over the world has the benefit of efficiency. That's great. I support it.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
The PC has improved the world in just about every area you can think of. Amazing developments in communications, collaboration and efficiencies. New kinds of entertainment and social media. Access to information and the ability to give a voice people who would never have been heard.
Quote examples
Jennifer Granholm
American Politician
With respect to the environment in our state and our state's future - in addition to water which is very important here - I think it is crucial for him to make a sincere commitment to energy efficiency, fuel efficiency, by helping us to produce those cars of the future.
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James Murphy
American Musician
As things mature - whether they be real estate, rock n' roll, politics, festivals, radio - there's an efficiency that develops, and with it, very often, comes some soul-crushing truths.
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Jerome Powell
American Public Servant
I support adjustments designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of regulation without sacrificing safety and soundness or undermining macroprudential goals.
Quote examples
J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
American Chef
Organizing your fridge for maximum efficiency - in terms of food shelf life, food safety, and easy access to the things you reach for most - should be a top priority.
Quote examples
Hannah Arendt
German Historian
The trouble with lying and deceiving is that their efficiency depends entirely upon a clear notion of the truth that the liar and deceiver wishes to hide.
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Fatih Birol
Turkish Economist
The developed, oil-consuming countries can do several things to ease the transition to the new energy order. One would be to boost vehicle efficiency.
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Jeff Goodell
American Author
In reality, studies show that investments to spur renewable energy and boost energy efficiency generate far more jobs than oil and coal.
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Aldous Huxley
English Novelist
The worst enemy of life, freedom and the common decencies is total anarchy; their second worst enemy is total efficiency.
Quote examples
Jensen Huang
Taiwanese Businessman
Manufacturing all over the world has the benefit of efficiency. That's great. I support it.
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