inefficiency

American  

[in-i-fish-uhn-see] / ˌɪn ɪˈfɪʃ ən si /

noun

plural

inefficiencies

1. the quality or condition of being inefficient; lack of efficiency.

2. an instance of inefficiency.

   This work is riddled with inefficiencies.

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Etymology

Origin of inefficiency

First recorded in 1740–50; ineffici(ent) + -ency

Example Sentences

Secondly, they push up commodity prices, not only by creating inefficiencies, but also by stoking investor appetite.

From The Wall Street Journal

Second, trade barriers push up commodity prices, not only by creating inefficiencies but also by stoking investor appetite.

From The Wall Street Journal

Economies grow because we improve processes, not because we preserve inefficiencies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Government inefficiency still plagues the country, and it has the worst pollution on the planet.

From Barron's

Government inefficiency still plagues the country, and it has the worst pollution on the planet.

From Barron's

Related Words

• carelessness
• disorganization
• inability