Effectiveness and Efficiency

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Effectiveness noun - The power to produce a desired result.

Usage example: the huge upsurge in sales pretty much demonstrated the effectiveness of the new ad campaign

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Efficiency is a synonym for effectiveness in ability topic. In some cases you can use "Efficiency" instead a noun "Effectiveness", when it comes to topics like power, affect, influence, productivity. popular alternative

Nearby Words: effective, effectively, effector

Efficiency noun - The power to produce a desired result.

Usage example: the proven efficiency of citizen patrols in reducing crime in urban neighborhoods

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Effectiveness is a synonym for efficiency in ability topic. You can use "Effectiveness" instead a noun "Efficiency", if it concerns topics such as affect, organization, effect, productivity. popular alternative

Nearby Words: efficient, efficiently, efficacy

full	full effectiveness	full efficiency
low	low effectiveness	low efficiency
equal	equal effectiveness	equal efficiency
better	better effectiveness	better efficiency
Other adjectives: usual, sheer, brutal, actual, extreme, great, incredible, deadly, lethal, less, ruthless, limited, military, extra, ridiculous, greater, maximum, debatable, surprising, super, terrifying, tactical, clinical.

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