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Efficiency

/ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
The ability to accomplish a task with the least waste of time and effort

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Efficiency means doing more with less effort.He improved work efficiency by organizing his tasks better.

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etymology
The word efficiency comes from the Latin efficientia meaning efficient, which is derived from efficere meaning work out, accomplish. It entered the English language in the late 16th century.

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