efficacity

noun

ef·fi·cac·i·ty ˌe-fə-ˈka-sə-tē

Synonyms of efficacity next

: efficacy

Examples of efficacity in a Sentence

the limited efficacity of the primitive tool as an instrument for cutting raw meat

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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

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

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