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inefficiency

inefficiency

27 4.2
A situation when work wastes time, money or effort
  • noun
  • /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənsi/
translation icon : ineficiencia
  • Moreover, because of its relative newness, there are serious inefficiencies in its application.
  • economic inefficiency
  • bureaucratic inefficiency
  • cost of inefficiency

And so that shows one type of inefficiency from having like unclear borders.

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Examples

  • But massive inefficiency and corruption within our regulatory bodies is why we are here today.

  • Many companies are trying to reduce inefficiency in their operations to save costs.

  • And in either case, what we removed is an inefficiency in transmission of the signal.

  • The inefficiency, as you call it, is how we make our profit.

  • The nature of the inefficiency of taxation can be illustrated by way of a simple example.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Our structural setup creates an inefficiency within our talent market.

  • We identified inefficiencies and worked out a quality improvement plan I believe can be met.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • This monstrous inefficiency helps to explain why the country exports so little.

  • This is a prime example of the kind of inefficiency and apathy that is destroying this school.

  • I mean, the companies that are growing right now that are solving inefficiencies in our society with software have just begun.

Synonyms

ineffectiveness
vsinefficiency
6 5.4

Not able to produce the result you want

also covers poor use of resources or wasted effort
inefficacy
vsinefficiency
1 8.7

Unable to produce the wanted result

also covers poor use of resources and wasted effort
ineffectuality
vsinefficiency
1 9.1

A lack of ability to make plans or actions produce the wanted result

also highlights wasteful use of effort rather than only lack of result
inefficaciousness
vsinefficiency
9.9

The state of not producing the intended result

also includes wasteful or slow use of means and resources
unproductiveness
vsinefficiency
7.1

Not doing much useful work or making progress

also covers poor use of resources and wasted effort

Antonyms

342 3.4

Getting good results while using little time, effort, or money

How Efficient

productivity
  • Specialized
211 4.0
efficiency
342 3.4
inefficiency
27 4.2
wastefulness
1 4.6

Surface Forms

inefficiency singular

Morphology

inefficiency = inefficient (transparent) = in + efficient + cy

This is a regular noun formation from the adjective 'inefficient' meaning the state or quality of being inefficient.

Etymology

Inefficiency is made of in- meaning 'not' and efficient meaning 'working well', just like the shorter word efficient you already know. So inefficiency is the state of 'not working well' or not doing a job effectively.