efficiency ratio

collocation in English

meaningsofefficiencyandratio

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efficiency
noun
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/ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/us
/ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
the quality of working well in an organized way, without wasting time ...
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ratio
noun[C]
uk
/ˈreɪ.ʃi.əʊ/us
/ˈreɪ.ʃi.oʊ/
the relationship between two groups or amounts that expresses how much bigger one is than ...
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(Definition ofefficiencyandratiofrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Efficiencyratiois essentially how much you spend to make a dollar.
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Other commonly used quantitative measures include space metrics, for example occupational density, space utilisation and tenantefficiencyratio.
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Operating expenses increased at a greater rate than operating revenue, and theefficiencyratiodeteriorated further to 69.9%.
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Also, practically, central systems will have an achieved energyefficiencyratio10-20% lower than the nameplate rating due to the duct-related losses.
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Secondly, do we use price efficiency ratios and other indicators to judge performance?
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I have drawn attention to one university that has particularly high entrance qualifications, a good quality of output of students, attractive staff-student ratios and attractive efficiency ratios by any measure.
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This includes being able to calculate profitability, leverage, liquidity and efficiency ratios and understanding the meaning of the results.
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The system uses 62 efficiency ratios and places companies into 24 industry groupings, allowing it to measure industry-specific risk.
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Efficiency ratios, which tell something about the ratio between the value produced and the sacrifices made for it, are available in large numbers.
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His work in engine design was driven by the goal of much higher efficiency ratios.
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