n. Function: noun
1 the capacity to produce desired results with a minimum expenditure of energy, time, or resources FF1C; demands a high degree of efficiency on the job FF1E;
Synonyms: effectiveness, efficacy, performance
Related Words: ability, address, adeptness, competence, expertise, know-how, proficiency, prowess, skill; capability, resourcefulness; productivity
Contrasted Words: inadequacy, incompetence, ineffectiveness; unproductiveness
Antonyms: inefficiency
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Synonyms: EFFICACY 1, capability, effectiveness, potency