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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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. uncountable

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Acronym of Malaysian United Democratic Alliance abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

Synonyms

All synonyms

muramuri

Etymology

From Japanese 無駄 (muda).

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