эффекти́вность
effektívnostʹfeminine
The English word "efficiency" is эффекти́вность (effektívnostʹ) in Russian.
эффекти́вность is a feminine noun used to describe the extent to which a resource is used for its intended purpose.
Meaning: extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The genitive singular form is эффективности. The related adjective form is эффективный, which means "efficient" or "effective".
How do you pronounce it?
effektívnostʹ
Did you know?
- Be careful with the related adverb эффектно. While it shares a root with 'efficiency', in a social context it describes something as 'flashy' or visually striking rather than something that works well.
- While эффективность is a direct translation for 'efficiency', Russians often use the word КПД (ka-pe-de) in technical contexts. This is an abbreviation for коэффициент полезного действия, which literally means 'coefficient of useful action'.
- The word эффективность is a loanword that entered Russian through French and German. It reflects the 18th and 19th century trend of adopting European administrative and scientific terminology into the Russian language.
Example sentences for Russian are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “efficiency” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
