The phrase "inherent inefficiencies" means that something naturally or inevitably has flaws or weaknesses that make it less efficient or effective. Full definition
After all, wireless charging of anything involves inherent inefficiencies, and if we can design a car that drives by itself, surely we can design one that also plugs itself in when it's done. (treehugger.com)
This despite the inherent inefficiencies: about two to five times more grain is required to produce the same amount of calories through livestock as through direct grain consumption, according to Rosamond Naylor, an associate professor of economics at Stanford University. (crunchydomesticgoddess.com)
David Monolopolus, who chairs the town's Zoning Board, agreed with Supervisor Sheila M. Meegan's point of view that the town has fallen victim to «missed opportunities» because of the inherent inefficiencies in a three - member board. (buffalonews.com)