efficiency
/ɪˈfɪʃnsi/noun
उच्चारण इफ़िश्न्सी
दक्षता, कार्यकुशलता, कम समय और साधन में अच्छा काम
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[U]
the quality of doing something well with no waste of time, money or energy
दक्षता, कार्यकुशलता, कम समय और साधन में अच्छा काम
- The new system has improved the efficiency of the office.
- She handled the crisis with calm efficiency.
- The efficiency of the postal service has improved.
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- He is known for his speed and efficiency.
- Good planning raises the efficiency of the whole team.
Synonyms effectiveness competence productivity
Opposite inefficiency incompetence wastefulness
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[U] technical
the relationship between the amount of energy a machine uses and the amount of useful work it does
(यंत्र की) दक्षता, निर्गत और निवेश का अनुपात
- The engine has a fuel efficiency of twenty kilometres a litre.
- The new motor works at a higher efficiency than the old one.
- A solar panel's efficiency depends on the weather.
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- The engine's efficiency drops as it ages.
- Fuel efficiency is important when buying a new car.
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[C, usually pl.]
ways of wasting less time, money or energy
बचत के उपाय, किफ़ायत
- The company is looking for efficiencies in its supply chain.
- Merging the two offices will bring efficiencies and save money.
- Management hopes to find efficiencies in the hospital budget.
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- Going paperless will create efficiencies.
- The merger promises large efficiencies in costs.
Synonyms savings economies
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
efficiency + of/in + noun or -ing
Efficiency is usually uncountable. Use of before the thing that works well (a machine, a system) and in before the activity (in handling files).
'Efficiency' प्रायः uncountable होता है। जिस चीज़ का कार्य अच्छा है उसके पहले 'of' और जिस काम में दक्षता है उसके पहले 'in' आता है।
- The efficiency of the new railway booking system has surprised everyone.
- Radhika's efficiency in handling customer complaints earned her a promotion.
with/at + (maximum/great) efficiency
Use with to say how something is done and at to describe the level at which a machine or process runs.
काम कैसे हुआ यह बताने के लिए 'with' और मशीन या प्रक्रिया किस स्तर पर चल रही है यह बताने के लिए 'at' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The bank staff cleared the long queue with remarkable efficiency.
- The plant is now running at full efficiency.
efficiencies (plural) = ways of saving
In business English the plural means specific changes that save money or time. It is not used for the general quality.
Business English में plural रूप का अर्थ वे विशिष्ट उपाय हैं जिनसे धन या समय बचता है। सामान्य गुण के लिए plural नहीं लगता।
- The company made several efficiencies in its delivery routes.
efficiency (noun) vs efficient (adjective) vs efficiently (adverb)
Efficiency names the quality, efficient describes a person or thing, and efficiently describes how something is done.
'Efficiency' गुण का नाम है, 'efficient' व्यक्ति या वस्तु का विशेषण है और 'efficiently' क्रिया की विधि बताने वाली adverb है।
- An efficient clerk works efficiently, and his efficiency saves everyone's time.
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adjective + efficiency
energyfuelgreateroperationaleconomicadministrative
- The new LED bulbs have improved the energy efficiency of the hostel.
verb + efficiency
improveincreaseboostreducemeasureaffect
- Regular maintenance boosts the efficiency of agricultural machines.
efficiency + noun
gainssavingsdriveexpertratingmeasures
- The ministry announced an efficiency drive to cut paperwork in offices.
efficiency + of/in
efficiency of the systemefficiency of a pumpefficiency in workefficiency in time management
- A good timetable improves your efficiency in time management.
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- Efficiency is the ability to do a job well without wasting time or effort.
दक्षता का अर्थ है बिना समय या मेहनत गँवाए किसी काम को अच्छी तरह करने की क्षमता।
- A solar cooker has lower efficiency on a cloudy day.
बादलों वाले दिन सोलर कुकर की दक्षता कम होती है।
- The efficiency of the post office improved after the staff were trained.
कर्मचारियों को प्रशिक्षण मिलने के बाद डाकघर की कार्यकुशलता बढ़ गई।
- The minister promised greater efficiency in the use of public money.
मंत्री ने सार्वजनिक धन के उपयोग में अधिक कार्यकुशलता का वादा किया।
- Fuel efficiency matters a great deal to a taxi driver in Mumbai.
मुंबई के टैक्सी चालक के लिए ईंधन-दक्षता बहुत मायने रखती है।
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✗ She is a very efficiency worker.
✓ She is a very efficient worker.
A word that describes a noun must be the adjective efficient, not the noun efficiency.
संज्ञा (worker) का वर्णन करने के लिए विशेषण 'efficient' चाहिए, संज्ञा 'efficiency' नहीं।
✗ He has good efficiency on typing.
✓ He has good efficiency in typing.
The skill or activity in which someone is efficient takes the preposition in.
जिस कौशल या काम में दक्षता हो, उसके पहले preposition 'in' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ This tablet is very efficient against headache.
✓ This tablet is very effective against headache.
Efficient means working well without waste; for something that produces the wanted result, use effective.
'Efficient' का अर्थ बिना बर्बादी के अच्छा काम करना है; वांछित परिणाम देने वाली चीज़ के लिए 'effective' लिखें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Efficiency and effectiveness are often confused: one is about how little is wasted, the other about whether the goal is reached.
'Efficiency' और 'effectiveness' में अक्सर भ्रम होता है: एक में बर्बादी की कमी देखी जाती है, दूसरे में लक्ष्य की प्राप्ति।
Doing a task well using the least time, money or energy.
कम से कम समय, धन या ऊर्जा लगाकर काम अच्छी तरह करना।
- The efficiency of the new printer saves a lot of paper.
The degree to which something produces the result that was wanted, whatever the cost.
किसी चीज़ का वांछित परिणाम देने की सीमा, चाहे लागत कुछ भी हो।
- The effectiveness of the vaccine was proved in the trial.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
effectiveness competence productivity savings economies proficiency
Antonyms
inefficiency incompetence wastefulness inefficacy
AaSpelling
ef·fi·cien·cy
Double f and -ciency (not 'efficency' or 'effeciency'); the adjective efficient.
दो f और अंत में -ciency ('efficency' या 'effeciency' गलत है); adjective efficient।
?Which word?
Keep apart: efficiency (no waste) and effectiveness (getting the result).
Efficiency (बिना बरबादी) और effectiveness (परिणाम मिलना) को अलग रखिए।
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General knowledge
Science: efficiency is output divided by input, expressed as a percentage.
विज्ञान में efficiency output बटे input है, प्रतिशत में।