diminishing returns
noun [plural]Definition
› The law of diminishing returns refers to a situation in which a smaller result is achieved for an increasing amount of effort.Profits and losses
(Definition of diminishing returns noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- buoyant adjective (SUCCESSFUL)
- credit noun (MONEY)
- deficit noun
- gold mine noun
- gross receipts noun
- interim adjective
- ka-ching noun or exclamation
- loss noun
- loss-making adjective
- markup noun
- paper profit noun
- pay verb (BUY)
- proceeds noun
- profit sharing noun
- rig the market idiom
- speculation noun (TRADING)
- takings noun
- turnover noun (BUSINESS)
- uneconomic adjective
- winnings noun
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