diseconomy

American  

[dis-i-kon-uh-mee] / ˌdɪs ɪˈkɒn ə mi /

noun

diseconomies plural

1. a lack of economy.

2. something that adds costs, as opposed to something that contributes to economy or efficiency.

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diseconomy British  

/ ˌdɪsɪˈkɒnəmɪ /

noun

1. 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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• diseconomies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of diseconomy

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

Example Sentences

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diseconomy diseconomies

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

From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2016

But you can get wrapped up in diseconomies of scale very quickly.

From Forbes ● May 31, 2012