HOW TO PRONOUNCE
inefficiency
/ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənsi/
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What does inefficiency mean?
noun
- Lack of efficiency or effectiveness.
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Probably the relief from the long tension of the buffalo hunt had something to do with my general piffling inefficiency.
After the exchange of Rooks, Black is at a disadvantage for the end-game because of the inefficiency of the QB.
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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.
Indeed, the most notable trait common to members of such communities is a certain amiable inefficiency when confronted with force or fraud.