La eficiencia
Example: La eficiencia energética es clave para reducir costos industriales.
Definition
"La eficiencia" in engineering refers to the ability of a system or process to achieve maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense. It often measures how well energy, time, or resources are used to produce the desired outcome, such as energy efficiency in industrial cost reduction.
Etymology
The term "la eficiencia" comes from the Latin word 'efficientia,' meaning 'effectiveness' or 'power to produce an effect.' It entered Spanish through Old French influence, evolving to describe the capacity to accomplish tasks successfully and economically. Did you know? The root 'efficere' in Latin literally means 'to accomplish or bring about.'
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"La eficiencia" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Engineering - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 159 commonly used words.
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