die Effizienz
Translation
efficiency, effectiveness
Examples
Wir müssen die Effizienz unserer Arbeit steigern.
We need to increase the efficiency of our work.
Die neue Maschine arbeitet mit hoher Effizienz.
The new machine operates with high efficiency.
Grammar Patterns
the efficiency of ((sth.)) Die Effizienz des neuen Systems ist hoch.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Leistungsfähigkeit (performance), Wirksamkeit (efficacy); Antonyms: Ineffizienz (inefficiency)
Etymology
From Latin 'efficientia' (accomplishing power). Cognate with the English word 'efficiency'.
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds almost identical to 'efficiency'. The '-enz' ending is a common feminine noun marker in German for words of Latin origin.