optimum efficiency
collocation in Englishmeaningsofoptimumandefficiency
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optimum
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈɒp.tɪ.məm/us/ˈɑːp.tə.məm/
best; most likely to bring success ...
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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 ofoptimumandefficiencyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Tractors, harvest equipment and other equipment require a minimum usage (either acres or hours) in order to achieveoptimumefficiency.
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The correspondingoptimumefficiencymay be further enhanced by moderately increasing the heaving amplitude of the major pitch axis (peduncle) as long as the assumption of small perturbations remains adequate.
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It will be able to look at wage structures, the way manpower is employed and deployed and at any barrier tooptimumefficiency.
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Of course, it is also possible to imagine that a public service can exist and provide certain services without operating withoptimumefficiency.
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Even atoptimumefficiencysuch chemicals are still produced.
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That is true of the electricity industry, which is highly technical and requires a national grid to obtain theoptimumefficiency.
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Butoptimumefficiencydoes not necessarily come about of its own accord.
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However, those officers will be best used when the police service is working atoptimumefficiency.
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It will quickly build up tooptimumefficiencyand output.
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In the meantime, a great deal of time is wasted by people when lights are not working and where a timing cycle is not operating tooptimumefficiency.
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Figure 2 describes the envelope ofoptimumefficiencyfor a variable geometry turbomachine.
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The microstate is tightly centralized around him, and he manages it bureaucratically foroptimumefficiencyin all sectors of the economy and military.
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This is generally called an oil derrick and is a complex set of machines specifically designed foroptimumefficiency, safety and low cost.
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To reachoptimumefficiency, contraction of opposing muscles must be inhibited while muscles with the desired action are excited.
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As with ducted jet engines, matching the exhaust speed and the vehicle speed givesoptimumefficiencyin principle.
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To achieveoptimumefficiencywith the new powerplants, the air intakes were enlarged to increase mass air flow.
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The first light image is normally of little scientific interest and is of poor quality since the various telescope elements are yet to be adjusted foroptimumefficiency.
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While current engines operate best at a single point in the flight envelope, newer engines could vary their bypass ratios foroptimumefficiencyat any speed or altitude.
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