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efficiency

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/ɪˈfɪʃənsi/ · ef-fi-cien-cy

The ability to produce a desired result or effect with minimal waste of time and effort.

Meanings

nounformal

The ability to produce a desired result or effect with minimal waste of time and effort.

ایک مطلوبہ نتیجہ یا اثر پیدا کرنے کی صلاحیت، کم سے کم وقت اور محنت کی بربادی کے ساتھ۔

کارآمدی

kaaramadi

Synonyms

productivityeffectivenessproficiencyپیداواری صلاحیتموثریتمہارت

Antonyms

inefficiencywastefulnessunproductivenessبے کارگیضیاعنااہلی

Common Collocations

  • energy efficiency
  • operational efficiency
  • cost efficiency

Example Sentences

The new technology has greatly improved our production efficiency.

نئی ٹیکنالوجی نے ہماری پیداوری کارآمدی کو بہتر بنایا ہے۔

Nayi technology ne hamari pedaawari kaaramadi ko behtar banaya hai.

Measuring efficiency can help identify areas for improvement.

کارآمدی کی پیمائش سے بہتری کے لئے علاقوں کی نشاندہی میں مدد مل سکتی ہے۔

Kaaramadi ki paimaish se behtari ke liye ilaakon ki nishandahi mein madad mil sakti hai.

Their efficiency in handling customer complaints is commendable.

گاہکوں کی شکایات کو سنبھالنے میں ان کی کارآمدی قابل تعریف ہے۔

Gahkon ki shikayat ko sambhalne mein unki kaaramadi qaabil tareef hai.

Easily Confused With

effectiveness:While efficiency focuses on doing things with minimal waste, effectiveness is about achieving the desired outcome.

Word Family

efficient
adjectiveکارآمد
efficiently
adverbکارآمدی سے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'efficient' has 'fic' which sounds like 'fix' as in fixing a problem quickly.

Picture a well-oiled machine running smoothly with no wasted energy.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

وقت کی قدر کریں، وقت بچائیں۔

Waqt ki qadr karein, waqt bachain.

Value time, save time.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "efficientia" — to accomplish, to carry out

First known use: 19th century

The term 'efficiency' came into use in the early 19th century from the Latin 'efficientia', meaning the ability to produce a desired effect with minimal waste.