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• 1 In science and technology

o 1.1 In physics

o 1.2 In economics

o 1.3 In other sciences

• 2 Other uses

• 3 See also

Efficiency may refer to:

[edit]In science and technology

[edit]In physics

 Efficient energy use, useful work per quantity of energy

 Energy conversion efficiency, desired energy output per energy input

 Energy conservation, reducing the use of energy

 Electrical efficiency, useful power output per electrical power consumed

 Fuel efficiency, converting energy in fuel to kinetic energy or work

 Specific impulse, in propulsion systems, a measure of fuel efficiency

 Lighting efficiency, visible light from a light source per unit of energy, in lumens per
watt

 Mechanical efficiency, the effectiveness of a simple machine, mechanical advantage

over ideal mechanical advantage, often denoted by the Greek Lower character η (Eta)

 In thermodynamics:

 Energy efficiency, measure of second law thermodynamic loss

 Thermal efficiency, useful work per the higher heating value of the fuel
  Radiation efficiency, ratio of radiated power to power absorbed at the terminals of an
antenna

 Volumetric efficiency, in internal combustion engine design for the RAF

 Lift-to-drag ratio

 Faraday Efficiency, electrolysis

 Quantum efficiency, a measure of sensitivity of a photosensitive device

 Grating efficiency, a generalization of the reflectance of a mirror, extended to a diffraction

grating

[edit]In economics

 Economic efficiency, a general term, capturing the amount of waste or other undesirable
features

 Financial market efficiency, how efficient is the trading going on the financial markets

 Pareto efficiency, making one individual better off, without making any other
individual worse off

 Kaldor-Hicks efficiency, like a less stringent Pareto efficiency

 Allocative efficiency, an optimal distribution of goods

 Efficiency wages, paying workers more than the market rate for increased
productivity

 Business efficiency, expenses as a percentage of revenue, etc.

 Efficiency Movement, of the Progressive Era (1890–1932), advocated efficiency in the

economy, society and government

[edit]In other sciences

In computing:

 Algorithmic efficiency, optimizing the speed and memory requirements of a computer

program

 Storage efficiency, effectiveness of computer data storage

 Efficiency factor, in data communications

 Efficiency (statistics), a count of desirability of an estimator

 Material efficiency, compares material requirements between construction projects or

physical processes
  Administrative efficiency, increasing transparency within public authorities and
simplification of rules and procedures for citizens and businesses

[edit]Other uses

 Efficient (horse), winner of the 2007 Melbourne Cup

 Studio apartment, a one-room apartment, also called an efficiency apartment

 Textual efficiency, the content density of a message

[edit]See also

 Effectiveness (disambiguation)

 Inefficiency

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