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The decrease in the rate of increase of an output due to a specific input. The application of nitrogenous fertilisers is a good example of where this occurs. With an initial application of nitrogen fertiliser there is often a significant increase in grass growth, however, as more fertiliser is added the growth rate and overall mass of vegetation reduces to very small gains for each additional input of nitrogen.