# Ringelmann effect

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The tendency for individual members of a group to become increasingly less productive as the size of their group increases.

## Etymology
Named after French agricultural engineer Maximilien Ringelmann who discovered the effect.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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