Efficacy, effectiveness, efficiency?

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Phunkie wrote on 2010-12-18 09:36

I read this post and started doing some googling. But then I just got confused.

Quote from gentrone;251725:
Efficacy or efficiency? Different things, you know...

Every rank of Golem is efficacious, while an efficient point, as Yogurt said, would be r1 golem with r1 AM. IMO, you should raise AM Mastery first, or along with Golem so you get the maximum benefits (being efficient).

Efficacy, effectiveness and efficiency. Someone define them in simple terms for me.

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Andy-Buddy wrote on 2010-12-18 10:11

efÂ·fiÂ·caÂ·cy: The ability to produce a desired or intended result
efÂ·fecÂ·tiveÂ·ness: The degree to which something is successful in producing a desired result; success
efÂ·fiÂ·cienÂ·cy: The state or quality of being efficient

In layman's terms:
efficacy: If it can do it.
effectiveness: How well it can do it.
efficiency: If it is efficient. (Practical, timely, resource-wise)
Phunkie wrote on 2010-12-18 10:16

Expanding my knowledge of the English language. Thank you. :)
Retard wrote on 2010-12-18 16:26

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