DISECONOMY Definition & Meaning

diseconomy

[ dis-i-kon-uh-mee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural diseconomies

a lack of economy.
something that adds costs, as opposed to something that contributes to economy or efficiency.

diseconomy

/ ˌ��ɪ��ɪˈ��ɒ��ə��ɪ /

noun

economics disadvantage, such as lower efficiency or higher average costs, resulting from the scale on which an enterprise produces goods or services

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of diseconomy¹

First recorded in 1935–40; dis- ¹ + economy

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Too many talents sometimes sink a team and get the coach fired due to the diseconomy of scales.

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The governor makes a strong case for the diseconomy of spending $550,000 a year to keep hardcore criminals incarcerated for an undetermined length of time.

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