Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with efficiency in American Collocation
efficiency
noun
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nsi/
types of efficiency
administrative
economic
mechanical
operational
organizational
technical
A major advantage of upgrading our system is improved operational efficiency.
greatest
maximum
optimal
optimum
utmost
All wording in any advertising campaign is carefully calculated for maximum efficiency.
great
great
high
Greater efficiency means reduced costs.
at a low level
low
British housing has low thermal efficiency , and thus offers poorer protection against cold.
of a person
calm
ruthless
He set about regaining his throne with ruthless efficiency.
improve efficiency
boost
encourage
enhance
improve
increase
maximize
optimize
promote
In the last Parliament we focused on ways to improve the efficiency of Government.
reduce efficiency
affect
compromise
decrease
impair
reduce
Dirt reduces lighting efficiency, encouraging people to turn more lights on.
achieve efficiency
achieve
attain
ensure
maintain
You need to clean the filters regularly to ensure total efficiency.
measure or test efficiency
assess
evaluate
measure
test
For secondary, university and technical education, efficiency is measured by the number of graduates who find jobs.