different between efficiency vs management

English

Etymology

From Latin efficientia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??f??n?si/

Noun

efficiency (countable and uncountable, plural efficiencies)

1. The extent to which time is well used for the intended task.

   Antonyms: inefficiency, wastefulness
2. (dated) The quality of producing an effect or effects.
   • 1594, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie

     The manner of this divine efficiency being far above us.

3. The extent to which a resource, such as electricity, is used for the intended purpose; the ratio of useful work to energy expended.

   Antonyms: inefficiency, wastefulness

4. (US) A one-room apartment.

   Synonyms: efficiency apartment, (UK, Ireland) bedsit

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References

• efficiency on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

manage +? -ment

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?mæn?d?m?nt/
• (weak vowel merger) IPA^(key): /?mæn?d?m?nt/
• (General South African) IPA^(key): /m?n?e?d?m?nt/

Noun

management (usually uncountable, plural managements)

1. (uncountable) Administration; the use of limited resources combined with forecasting, planning, leadership and execution skills to achieve predetermined specific goals.
2. The executives of an organisation, especially senior executives.
3. (uncountable) Judicious use of means to accomplish an end.

Synonyms

• (process or practice of managing): mgt, mgmt, mgmt., Mgmt., mng't

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Further reading

• "management" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 189.

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from English management.

Pronunciation

Noun

management m

1. (management) management

Synonyms

• ?ízení n

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English management.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ma?nage?ment

Noun

management n (uncountable)

1. (management) management

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English management.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.na(d)?.m??/, /ma.nad?.m?nt/

Noun

management m (plural managements)

1. (management) management

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English management.

Noun

management m (invariable)

1. (management) management

Further reading

• management in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English management.

Noun

management m (plural managements)

1. management