Spanish Conversation · Level 76
60 words
Spanish word
eficiencia
Pronunciation
IPA/efiˈθjenθja/
Meaning
- feminine nounefficiency
Example
Necesitamos mejorar la eficiencia energética de la casa.
We need to improve the energy efficiency of the house.
More examples
Para reducir costes, aumentamos la eficiencia de los procesos administrativos.
To reduce costs, we increased administrative efficiency.
Core concept
Task completed using very little fuel or time.
Common phrases
eficiencia de costes
cost-efficiency
eficiencia administrativa
administrative efficiency
mejorar la eficiencia
raise efficiency
Similar words
productividad: Produces a large amount of output for a given amount of input.
rendimiento: Delivers a measurable amount of output in a given time.
eficacia: Successfully achieves the intended goal or objective.
optimización: Alters methods or resource use to obtain the same results with fewer inputs.
Definition in Spanish
Capacidad de lograr un resultado usando la menor cantidad posible de recursos o tiempo.
Word origin
From Latin efficientia, from the verb efficere (ex- 'out' + facere 'make'), originally meaning 'the power to accomplish'.
Usage tips
- Often contrasted with eficacia; eficiencia emphasizes using fewer resources to reach a result, while eficacia focuses on whether the result is achieved.
Opposites
- ineficienciainefficiencynoun
Related words
- eficienteefficientadjective
- eficientementeefficientlyadverb