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law of diminishing returns

/lɔː əv dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ rɪˈtɜːnz/

Tradução: Princípio econômico segundo o qual, mantendo-se os outros fatores constantes, o acréscimo de investimento ou de esforço em determinada área produz, a partir de certo ponto, ganhos ou benefícios marginais cada vez menores.

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/lɔː əv dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ rɪˈtɜːnz/C1formalbusiness
  • ptPrincípio econômico segundo o qual, mantendo-se os outros fatores constantes, o acréscimo de investimento ou de esforço em determinada área produz, a partir de certo ponto, ganhos ou benefícios marginais cada vez menores.
  1. C1formal

    An economic principle stating that as investment in a particular area increases, the rate of profit or benefit from that investment eventually decreases, assuming other factors remain constant.

    ptLei dos rendimentos decrescentes

    • The company experienced the law of diminishing returns after hiring too many managers.
    • Adding more fertilizer to the field showed the law of diminishing returns; crop yields barely increased.
    • In software development, the law of diminishing returns applies when adding more programmers to a late project.
  2. General principle of decreasing benefitB2informal

    A broader concept that beyond a certain point, each additional unit of effort, resource, or input yields a smaller increase in output or satisfaction.

    ptLei dos rendimentos decrescentes

    • Studying for more than six hours a day shows the law of diminishing returns; you stop retaining information.
    • Eating more of your favorite food eventually hits the law of diminishing returns; it stops tasting as good.
    • The law of diminishing returns applies to exercise; working out for three hours isn't twice as beneficial as working out for one hour.
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