law of diminishing returns
NOUN
26 LETTERS · STARTS WITH L
law of diminishing returns is a valid 26-letter word worth 36 points in Scrabble and 42 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1A1W4O1F4D2I1M3I1N1I1S1H4I1N1G2R1E1T1U1R1N1S1
1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =36 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 72TRIPLE WORD → 108
MEANING
What does law of diminishing returns mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A law affirming that to continue after a certain level of performance has been reached will result in a decline in effectiveness.
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