improving efficiency
collocation in Englishmeaningsofimproveandefficiency
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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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Improvingefficiencyof procedures for compositional synthesis by using bi-directional search.
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Improvingefficiencyof breeding for higher crop yield.
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Improvingefficiencyof large time-scale molecular dynamics simulations of hydrogen-rich systems.
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The second category forimprovingefficiencyis based on techniques for intelligently querying an inference engine.
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The justification given forimprovingefficiencyin water use was that water needs to be made available for higher-valued urban and industrial uses.
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Cost-effectiveness analysis is a method for assessing costs and benefits of alternative ways of allocating resources to assist decisions aimed atimprovingefficiency.
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The idea is to figure out which of the rules are actually necessary, because the unnecessary rules can be dropped,improvingefficiency.
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Moreover, in some cases, credit discounting can be more effective than the simple removal of the supplementarity condition inimprovingefficiency.
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In some cases, it even does better inimprovingefficiencythan the simple lifting of the supplementarity condition.
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Is the partnership established with clear expectations ofimprovingefficiency?
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There are a variety of approaches toimprovingefficiencyvia grammar compilation, as discussed in other papers in this special issue, for instance.
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Moreover, in some cases, as was shown in the numerical example, credit discounting can be more effective than the simple removal of the supplementarity condition inimprovingefficiency.
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Improvingefficiencyis reflected also in the well-being of the patients.
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All pre-construction procedures are kept under continuous review with the aim of minimising the time taken andimprovingefficiency.
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It is a question ofimprovingefficiencyand of cutting out expenditure which is no longer considered necessary.
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I believe the great majority will be welcomed by industry and have the effect of reducing costs andimprovingefficiency, especially for small businesses.
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At the same time as reducing subsidy, we are reducing monopoly, increasing competition and thusimprovingefficiency.
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We shall continue with our policy ofimprovingefficiencyin the provision of defence support services through competition and increased involvement of the private sector.
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