Meaning
efficiency
In a sentence
Il nuovo sistema ha aumentato l'efficienza della produzione.
The new system increased production efficiency.
Hai notato l'efficienza del nuovo servizio clienti?
Did you notice the efficiency of the new customer service?
Senza efficienza, finiamo sempre tutto troppo tardi.
Without efficiency, we always finish everything too late.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| efficienza | feminine · singular |
| efficienze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use efficienza for systems, services, machines, or work performance; for a person's skill or capability, efficacia or competenza may fit better.
- Do not confuse efficienza with efficacia: efficienza is doing something with minimal waste; efficacia is actually achieving the intended result.
- Common in business, engineering, and public services: efficienza energetica, efficienza del motore, efficienza amministrativa.