Cómo Pronunciar "diminishing returns"
expression
dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/ /ɹiˈtɝnz/, /ɹɪˈtɝnz
di-MIN-ish-ing ri-TURNZ
dɪmˈɪnɪʃɪŋ/ /ɹɪtˈɜːnz
di-MIN-ish-ing ri-TURNZ
Definición
A situation where putting in more effort, time, or resources results in smaller and smaller improvements or benefits.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/ /ɹiˈtɝnz/, /ɹɪˈtɝnz
Inglés Británico
dɪmˈɪnɪʃɪŋ/ /ɹɪtˈɜːnz
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
di-MIN-ish-ing ri-TURNZ
UK
di-MIN-ish-ing ri-TURNZ
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If you keep adding workers to a small factory, you reach diminishing returns.
Studying for ten hours may lead to diminishing returns for most students.
There are diminishing returns when you water the plants too much.
At some point, putting in extra hours at work just gives you diminishing returns.