ineffectiveness

noun

Definition of ineffectivenessnext
as in inefficiency

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  1. inefficiency
  2. inefficacy
  3. inability
  4. incompetence
Noun
  • Without effective APIs, the shift to composable architecture can lead to inefficiencies, security vulnerabilities and operational disruptions.
    Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • This issue becomes even more significant in the final mile of delivery—the last step in getting a product to the customer—where costs and inefficiencies often skyrocket.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of inefficiency
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  • And with Trump poised to take office again, the industry is perhaps rattled by the inefficacy of its previous calls to action—or at least lacks a vision of how to meet the political moment through either art or activism.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The work is less a critique of AA’s methods than a wry commentary on art and art history’s inefficacy in remedying profound societal ills, especially those affecting Indigenous communities.
    Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of inefficacy
Noun
  • In 1949, a grand jury convened to discuss the inability of LAPD’s homicide unit to solve murders, during which Short’s death was further investigated.
    Alex Gurley, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
  • That includes addressing concerns about safety and conditions like smoking on trains, or the inability to get around the city.
    Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of inability
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  • Sometimes, what looks like incompetence is simply a different approach to decision-making or problem-solving.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Moreover, the notion that regional governments are more efficient than cities or counties is belied by recent examples of epic incompetence.
    Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of incompetence
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