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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

inefficiency

/ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənsi/

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What does inefficiency mean?

noun

  1. Lack of efficiency or effectiveness.

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/ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənsi/

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Probably the relief from the long tension of the buffalo hunt had something to do with my general piffling inefficiency.
Stewart Edward WhiteThe Land of FootprintsProject Gutenberg ebook #1378
After the exchange of Rooks, Black is at a disadvantage for the end-game because of the inefficiency of the QB.
Edward LaskerChess StrategyTranslated by J. (Jules) Du MontProject Gutenberg ebook #5614
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Only the inefficiency of the State laws or an unfair partisan administration of them could suggest a departure from this policy.
United States. PresidentsUnited States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to George W. BushProject Gutenberg ebook #925
Indeed, the most notable trait common to members of such communities is a certain amiable inefficiency when confronted with force or fraud.
Thorstein VeblenThe Theory of the Leisure ClassProject Gutenberg ebook #833