efficienza
efficiency
noun ef-fee-CHEN-tsah Less Common
Origin: Latin efficientia, from efficere (to bring about)
Usage Note
Efficienza refers to performing a task with minimal waste of resources. Do not confuse it with efficacia (effectiveness): efficienza is about resource economy, efficacia is about achieving the intended result. Both are common in technical and bureaucratic Italian.
Examples
"L'efficienza del motore è migliorata molto."
Natural Translation
The engine's efficiency has improved a lot.
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