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efficacité — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • effectiveness noun The degree to which something achieves the result it is meant to.
  • efficacy noun The power to produce a desired result, especially under controlled or ideal conditions.
  • efficiency noun The quality of using time, energy, or resources well without unnecessary waste.
  • expediency noun The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.

Senses

efficacité is used for these senses in English:

  • effectiveness The property of being effective, of achieving results.
  • efficacy A degree of ability to produce a desired effect; effectiveness.
  • efficiency The extent to which time is well used for the intended task.
  • efficiency The extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose.
  • expediency (uncountable) The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.

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