efficacity

noun

ef·​fi·​cac·​i·​ty ˌe-fə-ˈka-sə-tē How to pronounce efficacity (audio)

Examples of efficacity in a Sentence

the limited efficacity of the primitive tool as an instrument for cutting raw meat
Recent Examples on the Web Employing touchscreens for voting results in the adoption of technology for its own sake rather than to provide efficacity. Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2019

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English efficacite, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French efficacité, borrowed from Latin efficācitāt-, efficācitās, from efficāc-, efficāx "capable of fulfilling a function, efficacious" + -itāt-, -itās -ity

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of efficacity was in the 15th century

Dictionary Entries Near efficacity

efficacious

efficacity

efficacy

Cite this Entry

“Efficacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/efficacity. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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