efficiency (n.)

1590s, "power to accomplish something," from Latin efficientia "efficient power; efficiency; influence" (from efficientem; see efficient) + -cy. In mechanics, "ratio of useful work done to energy expended," from 1858. Attested from 1952 as short for efficiency apartment (itself from 1920).

1590 saw the publication of Edmund Spenser's poetry The Faerie Queene and his satire Mother Hubbard's Tale.

1590 was also the year of birth of Margaret of the Blessed Sacrament, O.C.D. (Paris, 6 March 1590; there 24 May 1660), was a French Discalced Carmelite nun. She was the second daughter of Madame Acarie, the Blessed Marie of the Incarnation, who introduced the Reform of the Carmelite Order into France. She croaked in 1660 in case you were wondering.

I really hope I don't get reincarnated back to 1590 it sounds s**t.

Posted By: Tombs, Nov 26, 11:18:11