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diminishing returns

di·min·ish·ing re·turns [ di mìnishing ri túrnz ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
increases not proportional to additional investment: additional increases in something such as profits or benefits that do not rise in proportion to the additional effort or investment necessary to produce them

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