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inefficiency
[ in-i-fish-uhn-see ]
noun
- the quality or condition of being inefficient; lack of efficiency.
- an instance of inefficiency:
This work is riddled with inefficiencies.
Word History and Origins
Origin of inefficiency1
Example Sentences
It is, in effect, a plan for the rationalization of the American social and political order based on an unwavering faith in modern technology and AI to eliminate inefficiency and waste.
They were the inefficiencies in the system, and they had to be cut out ruthlessly.
Rather than saving money, dismantling the agency will create more inefficiencies, said William Resh, associate professor of public policy and management with USC’s Sol Price School of Public Policy.
The SSA had a reputation for long processing times, overburdened customer support and inefficiency, but appeared to be turning around under the leadership of Administrator Martin O’Malley.
"There are inefficiencies about the way we deliver things. This is a mammoth university with 22 schools and lots of duplication. We're very good at adding new things, not at taking things away," he said.
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