deadweight loss
deadweight loss · deadweight losses
A loss of economic efficiency due to failure to achieve a free market equilibriumA loss of economic efficiency due to failure to achieve a free market equilibrium.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A loss of economic efficiency due to failure to achieve a free market equilibrium.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: deadweight losses| Singular | deadweight loss |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable