Efficiencies
ɪˈfɪʃənsiz
Definitions
The state or fact of working or operating successfully, with minimal waste of time or resources.
ɪˈfɪʃənsiz
The state or quality of being efficient.
The new software system increased the company's workflow efficiencies.
💡 Simply: Efficiencies are like when your car gets really good gas mileage, or when you can get your homework done super fast without messing up. It means getting things done well without wasting anything, like time, energy, or money.
👶 For kids: When things work well and don't waste anything, like time or stuff!
More Examples
Investing in energy-saving technologies improves environmental efficiencies.
The team focused on increasing the team's efficiencies.
How It's Used
"Improving operational efficiencies is key to increasing profits."
"The design focuses on the energy efficiencies of the system."
"Resource allocation must consider economic efficiencies."
From 'efficient' + '-cies'. 'Efficient' comes from the Latin 'efficere' (to accomplish, to work out). The suffix '-cies' denotes a plural noun form related to a state or quality.
The concept of 'efficiencies' started being commonly used during the industrial revolution as the goal of optimizing processes and reducing waste became important.
Memory tip
Think of 'efficient' and add '-cies' to make it plural – so multiple instances of things working well without waste.
Practice
Word Origin
Root: efficere