diminishing growth rate
[/dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ ɡroʊθ reɪt/]
nounpl: diminishing growth rates
taxa de crescimento decrescente
1. A situation in which the rate of growth or increase of something gradually becomes slower over time, despite continued expansion
The company experienced a diminishing growth rate as it matured and faced increased market competition.
A empresa experimentou uma taxa de crescimento decrescente conforme amadurecia e enfrentava maior competição no mercado.
2. In economics, a principle where each additional unit of input produces progressively smaller increases in output
The law of diminishing returns explains the diminishing growth rate in agricultural productivity with excessive fertilizer application.
A lei dos rendimentos decrescentes explica a taxa de crescimento decrescente na produtividade agrícola com aplicação excessiva de fertilizante.
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