inefficiency
noun/ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnsi/
/ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnsi/
[uncountable, countable] (plural inefficiencies)
- actions or practices that do not make the best use of time, money, energy, etc.
- waste and inefficiency in government
- inefficiencies in the system
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