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1 the law of diminishing returns
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2 law
n. wet; recht; rechtspraak; rechten; wetgeving; algemeenheid; gewoonte--------v. procederen; achtervolgen; een proces aangaan[ lo:]7 wet ⇒ wetmatigheid, natuurwet♦voorbeelden:law and order • orde en gezag, recht en ordebe a law unto oneself • zijn eigen wetten stellen, eigenmachtig optreden5 go to law • naar de rechter stappen, een proces aanspannenlaw of averages • wetten van de kansrekening/waarschijnlijkheidsrekeningby the law of averages • naar alle waarschijnlijkheid¶ law of Moses • Mozaïsche wet, tien gebodentake the law into one's own hands • het recht in eigen hand nemenlaw of the jungle • recht van de sterkstelay down the law • de wet voorschrijven; snauwen, blaffen -
3 return
adj. terugkomst, terugkeer, opbrengst; rapport--------n. terug; teruggave; ruimte; verdiensten; vergoeding; (in computers) de Return-toets heet ook Enter--------v. teruggeven; verklarenreturn1[ rittə:n] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉3 teruggave 〈 ook met betrekking tot belasting〉 ⇒ terugzending; 〈 bij uitbreiding ook〉 teruggezonden artikel♦voorbeelden:a good return on one's investments • een aardige winst op zijn investeringen¶ by return (of post) • per omgaande, per kerende postin return for • in ruil voor→ happy happy/————————return21 retour-♦voorbeelden:return fare • geld voor de terugreisreturn ticket • retour(tje)II 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, attributief〉♦voorbeelden:a return visit • een tegenbezoek————————return31 terugkeren ⇒ terugkomen, teruggaan♦voorbeelden:1 retourneren ⇒ terugbrengen, teruggeven6 kiezen ⇒ verkiezen, afvaardigen♦voorbeelden:
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(the law of) diminishing returns — the principle that as expenditure or investment increases each further increase produces a proportionately smaller return. → diminish … English new terms dictionary
the law of diminishing returns — ► (the law of) diminishing returns the principle that as expenditure or investment increases each further increase produces a proportionately smaller return. Main Entry: ↑diminish … English terms dictionary
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Diminishing returns — Economics … Wikipedia
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