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efficacy

Pronunciation: [ˈɛfɪkəsi]

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Learn how to use efficacy in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “health”

(noun) how well something works, especially in medicine. If a medicine has high efficacy, it does its job really well to help people feel better.

Example

The study showed that the new vaccine had high efficacy in preventing the disease.

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The old medication had low efficacy, meaning it didn't help patients very much.

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What is the efficacy of this new treatment compared to the previous one?

Context: “performance”

(noun) the ability of something to produce a desired effect or result. This could be in various fields like education or technology, where we want to see if something works as expected.

Example

The efficacy of the teaching method was evident as students' grades improved.

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The efficacy of the old software was disappointing because it didn’t solve the problems.

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How can we measure the efficacy of these new tools in the classroom?

How to pronounce efficacy

Pronunciation: [ˈɛfɪkəsi]

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