inepisyente
inepisyénte with stress marks
inefficient
Usage Note
Inepisyente is a loanword from English used in workplace, academic, and administrative contexts to describe processes, systems, or people that waste time or resources. It is formal and more common in written or professional speech than in casual conversation.
Examples
" Inepisyente ang lumang makina. "
Natural Translation
The old machine is inefficient.
Literal Translation
Inefficient the old machine.
" Ang lumang sistema ng pagpapatala ay inepisyente at napakabagal. "
Natural Translation
The old registration system is inefficient and very slow.
Literal Translation
The old system of-the registration is inefficient and very-slow.
" Kahit mabuti ang layunin ng programa, naging inepisyente ito dahil masyadong marami ang hakbang na kailangang sundin. "
Natural Translation
Although the program's intent was good, it became inefficient because there were too many steps that had to be followed.
Literal Translation
Even-though good the intent of-the program, became inefficient it because too many the steps that needed followed.
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