🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Efficacité économique

Pronunciation / Transliteration: efikasite ekonomique

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Economic Efficiency/ˌiː.kəˈnɒ.mɪk ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"L'efficacité économique est essentielle pour la croissance durable."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The ability to achieve maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.

    "The company improved its economic efficiency by streamlining its production processes."
  2. 2

    A measure of how well resources are utilized to achieve economic outcomes.

    "Economic efficiency is crucial for sustainable growth in developing countries."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'economic' derives from the Greek word 'oikonomikos', meaning 'skilled in household management', which evolved through Latin into Middle English. 'Efficiency' comes from the Latin 'efficientia', meaning 'effectiveness', which has been used in English since the late 14th century to denote the ability to produce a desired effect with minimal waste.

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