Meaning
the efficiency of a system or process
Primary Function
Explaining the efficiency of systems
Communicative Purpose
To inform about the efficiency of a device, procedure, or process
Pattern
der Wirkungsgrad
Core Structure
der Wirkungsgrad
Função primária
Explaining the efficiency of systems
Propósito comunicativo
To inform about the efficiency of a device, procedure, or process
Situações de gatilho
Technical discussions about energy consumption, reports on machine optimization, comparisons of product performance
Contextos
Technical documentation, scientific texts, industrial discussions
Padrão
der Wirkungsgrad
Estrutura central
der Wirkungsgrad
Slots de substituição
No substitution possibilities
Colocados típicos
- verbessern
- maximieren
- niedrig
- hoch
Substituições comuns
- Effizienz
- Effektivität
Erros comuns
Incorrect articles (e.g., 'die' instead of 'der'), confusion with 'Effektivität'
Similar / contraste
die Leistung, die Effektivität
Interferências
English speakers may confuse "Wirkungsgrad" with the English term “efficiency”, which is commonly translated as “Effizienz” in German. However, “Wirkungsgrad” is a more precise technical term referring to the ratio of useful output to input.
Família do chunk
- der Effektivitätsgrad
- die Effizienz
- der Wirkungsgrad
Nuance
Emphasizes technical efficiency (e.g., energy conversion), not general effectiveness; used primarily in technical texts and reports.
Efeito pragmático
Demonstrates technical competence and precise communication
Dica de memória
efficiency measure
Nota
Der Ausdruck ist maskulin (der Wirkungsgrad) und wird in technischen Kontexten ohne Artikelvariation verwendet; häufig im Genitiv (des Wirkungsgrades) oder mit Präpositionen wie 'bei' kombiniert.
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die Effizienz
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