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uneconomical
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uneconomical [ˌʌniːkəˈnɒmɪkəl ˌʌnɛkə-]
adj
not economical; wasteful
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Adj.1.uneconomical - inefficient in use of time and effort and materialsuneconomical - inefficient in use of time and effort and materials; "a clumsy and wasteful process"; "wasteful duplication of effort"; "uneconomical ebb and flow of power"
inefficient - not producing desired results; wasteful; "an inefficient campaign against drugs"; "outdated and inefficient design and methods"
2.uneconomical - wasteful of resourcesuneconomical - wasteful of resources                
wasteful - tending to squander and waste
Translations
uneconomical [ˈʌnˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəl] ADJantieconómico, poco económico
uneconomical [ˌʌniːkəˈnɒmɪkəl ˌʌnɛkəˈnɒmɪkəl] adj (= not cost-effective) [method, action, product] → trop coûteux/euse
an uneconomical use of resources → un gaspillage de ressources
uneconomical
adjunwirtschaftlich, unökonomisch; style of runningunökonomisch; personverschwenderisch
uneconomical [ˌʌniːkəˈnɒmɪkl] adj (car, machine) → poco economico/a; (use) → dispendioso/a


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