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Definition diminishing returns in American English

diminishing returns noun

[plural]noun
/dɪˌmɪnɪʃɪŋ rɪˈtɜrnz/
1

a situation in which benefits or profits do not increase enough to make it worth making more effort or spending more money

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Definition diminishing returns in American English