improved efficiency

collocation in English

meaningsofimproveandefficiency

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improve
verb[I or T]
uk
/ɪmˈpruːv/us
/ɪmˈpruːv/
to (cause something to) ...
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efficiency
noun
uk
/ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/us
/ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
the quality of working well in an organized way, without wasting time ...
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(Definition ofimproveandefficiencyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Continued debt servicing andimprovedefficiencycan make for growth in the future.
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Improvedefficiencycould thus probably be achieved by increasing the pulse frequency.
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Adopting the guidelines uncritically will not necessarily lead toimprovedefficiency.
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His interests includeimprovedefficiencyin innovation processes and interoperability of engineering analysis models, and finite element error analysis for material nonlinear problems.
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One developmental change of adolescence isimprovedefficiencyof self-regulation; another is an increase in impulsive novelty seeking.
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This reflectsimprovedefficiencyin the whole economy as a result of structural adjustment.
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This has the benefits ofimprovedefficiencyand the ability to recover from errors.
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Improvedefficiencywas only possible to a certain extent.
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The integration of services that are currently divided between two sources clearly promisesimprovedefficiencyand co-ordination as well as cost savings.
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It says: "the largest single savings will come from bed reductions"and from"improvedefficiency".
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It meansimprovedefficiencyand economies in those hospitals.
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For instance, a major factor in gettingimprovedefficiencyin industry will be in going ahead with the trunk road motorway system.
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The second element of our strategy is to seekimprovedefficiencyin the industry.
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It is a pity that the prospect of tendering has had to act as a catalyst to produceimprovedefficiency.
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It meansimprovedefficiency, better methods, better management and a reduction in overheads.
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The objective is to obtainimprovedefficiencyand better value for money.
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We introduced a tax incentive; we abolished the rates on industrial property; and we introduced new schemes to encourageimprovedefficiencyin local industry.
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In the case, for example, of gas or water, competition is not possible andimprovedefficiencylargely a chimera.
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