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decrease

dec·rease

UK/dɪˈkɹiːs/ US/ˈdiːkɹiːs/ uncommon
verb (2) noun (4)

verb

1.

decrease in size, extent, or range

  • “The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester”
  • “The cabin pressure fell dramatically”
  • “her weight fall to under a hundred pounds”
  • “his voice fell to a whisper”
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2.

make smaller

  • “He decreased his staff”
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noun

1.

a change downward

  • “there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided”
  • “there was a sharp drop-off in sales”
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2.

a process of becoming smaller or shorter

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3.

the amount by which something decreases

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Origin

From Middle English decresen, alteration of discresen, from Anglo-Norman, Old French descreistre (French: décroître), from Latin decrescere.

Phrases

  • decreasing function
  • decreasing term assurance
  • monotonic decreasing

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