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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesineficiência
Pronunciation / Transliteration: inefisjẽsiɐ
"A ineficiência operacional prejudica os lucros da empresa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A lack of ability to do something well or to manage time, money, and resources successfully without waste.
"The new management team was brought in to eliminate waste and reduce bureaucratic inefficiency." - 2
A specific failing, fault, or shortcoming that causes waste or prevents optimal performance.
"An outdated heating system was the primary inefficiency driving up the building's monthly energy costs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin prefix 'in-' meaning 'not', combined with 'efficientia', stemming from 'efficere' meaning 'to accomplish' or 'effect'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century to denote a lack of power, capability, or economy in producing a desired result.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inefficiency" is said worldwide
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inefficacité
Transliteration: inefikasite
"Il faut réduire cette inefficacité bureaucratique."
Ineffizienz
Transliteration: ɪnɛfiˈt͡si̯ɛnt͡s
"Wir müssen die Ineffizienz im System beseitigen."
inefficienza
Transliteration: ineffitsientsa
"Questa inefficienza rallenta l'intero processo produttivo."
ineficiencia
Transliteration: inefiˈsjensja
"La ineficiencia del sistema causa grandes pérdidas económicas."
ineficiência
Transliteration: inefisjẽsiɐ
"A ineficiência operacional prejudica os lucros da empresa."
अकुशलता
Transliteration: akushalata
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"हमें कार्यालय में फैली अकुशलता को दूर करना होगा।"
效率低下
Transliteration: xiàolǜ dīxià
Script: 中文汉字
"我们需要找出并解决生产过程中的效率低下问题。"
비효율성
Transliteration: bihyoyulseong
Script: 한국어 한글
"기업은 업무 속의 비효율성을 줄여야 합니다."
非効率
Transliteration: hikōritsu
Script: 日本語
"システム全体の非効率を改善する必要があります。"
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