← Back to Fala2Me

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.
Synonyms
slowing growth ratedecelerating growth ratedeclining growth ratediminishing returns
Antonyms
accelerating growth rateincreasing growth rateexponential growth ratebooming growth rate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
taxa de crescimento decrescente
standard usage in economics and business contexts
São Paulo
taxa de crescimento em desaceleração
commonly used in financial and corporate reporting
Portugal
taxa de crescimento decrescente
equivalent to standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

law of diminishing returns
growth plateau
maturation phase
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →