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Inefficiency Definition & Meaning

inefficiency
noun
  1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency

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What does inefficiency mean?
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency
What part of speech is inefficiency?
Inefficiency is a noun.

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