"muda" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Japanese 無駄. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|無駄}} Japanese 無駄 Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} muda (uncountable)
  1. (business) A form of waste, or deviation from optimal allocation of resources, that occurs when work is performed that does not add value for the customer. Wikipedia link: Muda (Japanese term) Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-muda-en-noun-tSv-1cDa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 20 entries Topics: business
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