Effectiveness vs. Efficiency
Effectivenessnoun
The property of being effective, of achieving results.
Effectivenessnoun
The capacity or potential for achieving results.
Effectivenessnoun
The degree to which something achieves results.
Effectivenessnoun
The quality of being effective.
Effectivenessnoun
power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
Effectivenessnoun
capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects;
Effectiveness
Effectiveness is the capability of producing a desired result or the ability to produce desired output. When something is deemed effective, it means it has an intended or expected outcome, or produces a deep, vivid impression.
Efficiencynoun
The extent to which time is well used for the intended task.
Efficiencynoun
(dated) The quality of producing an effect or effects.
Efficiencynoun
The extent to which a resource, such as electricity, is used for the intended purpose; the ratio of useful work to energy expended.
Efficiencynoun
A one-room apartment.
Efficiencynoun
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
Efficiencynoun
skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort;
Efficiency
Efficiency is the (often measurable) ability to avoid wasting materials, energy, efforts, money, and time in doing something or in producing a desired result. In a more general sense, it is the ability to do things well, successfully, and without waste.
