diseconomy

dis·e·con·o·my

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of diseconomy word

noun plural diseconomy a lack of economy. 1
noun plural diseconomy something that adds costs, as opposed to something that contributes to economy or efficiency. 1
noun diseconomy An economic disadvantage such as an increase in cost arising from an increase in the size of an organization. 1
noun diseconomy disadvantage, such as lower efficiency or higher average costs, resulting from the scale on which an enterprise produces goods or services 0
noun diseconomy (economics) A financial drawback or cost arising from a process. 0

See all 5 definitions of diseconomy

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Origin of diseconomy

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Diseconomy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Diseconomy

diseconomy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Antonyms for diseconomy

noun diseconomy

economy — thrifty management; frugality in the expenditure or consumption of money, materials, etc.

Just one Antonym for diseconomy