- 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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dis•e•con•o•my
(dis′i kon′ə mē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies for 2.
- Economics, Businessa lack of economy.
- Economics, Businesssomething that adds costs, as opposed to something that contributes to economy or efficiency.
- dis-1 + economy 1935–40
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diseconomy /ˌdɪsɪˈkɒnəmɪ/ n ( pl -mies)