efficacity

noun

ˌe-fə-ˈka-sə-tē How to pronounce efficacity (audio)
Definition of efficacitynext
as in efficacy
the power to produce a desired result the limited efficacity of the primitive tool as an instrument for cutting raw meat

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Recent Examples of efficacity 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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  1. efficacy
  2. effectiveness
Noun
  • Wall Street isn’t particularly excited about CagriSema, whose previous late-stage clinical trials disappointed investors because the drug showed weight loss efficacy below expectations.
    — Annika Kim Constantino,Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Despite growing evidence supporting safety and efficacy, and the lifting of the warning, a lingering stigma is keeping women from life-saving care.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of efficacy
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  • The Policy Analysis Market (PAM) designed by Polk’s research firm, Net Exchange, for DARPA’s Information Awareness Office was one of many answers to questions raised about the effectiveness of US intelligence following 9/11.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Beauty’s average audience size declined 30% year over year, while content performance slipped 1%, suggesting that effectiveness increasingly depends on creator quality rather than quantity.
    — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
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“Efficacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efficacity. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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