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Definition of decreasing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
reducing sizebecoming smaller in size or amount
- The decreasing volume of sales worried the manager.
2.
reducing intensitylowering in degree or intensity
- The decreasing noise made it easier to concentrate.
3.
musicTECH. reducing in tempo or volumeTECH.
- The song ended with a decreasing melody.
Expressions with decreasing
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arranged from largest or highest to smallest or lowest
List the scores in decreasing order.
continuously becoming smaller or less over time
The company faces an ever-decreasing budget.
always going down or staying the same
The function is decreasing monotonic in this interval.
life insurance with coverage reducing over time
He opted for decreasing term assurance to cover his mortgage.
Origin of decreasing
Latin, decrescere (to decrease)
Terms with decreasing included in their meaning
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measurement
gradually decreasing in amount or degree
decrease
decreasing suddenly or unexpectedly
decreasing speed
becoming slower or less active
trends
gradually declining or decreasing
decreasing
decrease rapidly in value or amount
measurement
continuously decreasing in amount or degree
decreasing
becoming less in number or amount
stability
stop increasing or decreasing and become stable
decreasing trend
happening in a way that shows decrease or weakening
decreasing
becoming smaller in size or amount
trend
increasing or decreasing continuously
physics
speed that stays the same over time without increasing or decreasing
change
continuously increasing or decreasing rapidly
decreasing
decrease gradually in intensity or amount
astronomy
phase when the Moon appears half lit while decreasing in light
reduction
decreasing in amount or degree
decreasing
becoming smaller or fewer in amount
business
decreasing rapidly in value or amount
reduction
decreasing gradually in stages or levels
lunar phase
of the moon, showing a decreasing illuminated surface
reduction
decreasing in amount or size
decreasing value
in the process of being reduced in value
decrease
in a decreasing amount or rate
business
type of bidding event where sellers compete by offering decreasing prices
Examples of decreasing in a sentence
We are concerned about the decreasing budget for the project. The decreasing light signaled the end of the day. With decreasing interest rates, loans became cheaper. The decreasing notes signaled the end of the piece. Her voice had a decreasing volume as the song progressed.
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- French:décroissant, diminuant, ...
- German:abnehmend, leiser werdend, ...
- Italian:decrescente, calante, ...
- Spanish:decreciente, reduciendo, ...
- Portuguese:decrescente, ...
- Chinese:减少的, 降低的, ...
- Japanese:減少している, 低下している, ...
- Arabic:مُتَنَاقِص, هابط, ...
- Hebrew:פּוֹחֵת, דוֹעֵךְ, ...
- Russian:снижающийся, затихающий, ...
- Ukrainian:зменшуваний, спадаючий, ...
- Hindi:घटता हुआ, धीमा होता हुआ, ...
Definition of decrease - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
quantityintr. become smaller in size or amountintr.
- The population will decrease over the years.
2.
reductiontr./intr. diminish in strength or intensitytr./intr.
- The storm's intensity will decrease by morning.
Noun
1.
reduction processprocess of becoming smaller in size or amount
- The decrease in temperature was sudden and noticeable..
2.
measurementthe amount by which something is reduced
- The decrease in temperature was noticeable.
Expressions with decrease
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happening in a way that is becoming less or reducing
Crime rates are on the decrease in this city.
reduce flow or amount gradually until very small
The river decreased to a trickle during the dry season.
become smaller in amount or level by a stated quantity
Sales may decrease by ten percent this year.
Origin of decrease
Latin, de (down) + crescere (grow)
Examples of decrease in a sentence
The temperature will decrease significantly at night. The medication will decrease the pain gradually. Pollution levels are expected to decrease this year. There was a noticeable decrease in sales this quarter. The decrease in pollution levels was encouraging. There was a decrease in sales last quarter.
The decrease in funding affected the project.
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- French:diminuer, diminution, ...
- German:abnehmen, Rückgang, ...
- Italian:diminuire, diminuzione, ...
- Spanish:reducir, reducción, ...
- Portuguese:diminuir, diminuição, ...
- Chinese:减少, 减弱, ...
- Japanese:減少する, 減少, ...
- Arabic:اِنْخَفَضَ, اِنْخِفَاض, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִצְטַמְצֵם, הַפְחָתָה, ...
- Russian:уменьшаться, уменьшение, ...
- Ukrainian:зменшуватися, зменшення, ...
- Hindi:घटना, कमी, ...
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