Look up: decrease

1. decrease
   Make less or smaller. It can be used to mean subtraction.
   Example: Decrease 10 by 3 equals 7. (10 - 3 = 7)
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2. decrease
   [n] - a process of becoming smaller or shorter 2. [n] - a change downward 3. [n] - the amount by which something decreases 4. [n] - the act of decreasing or reducing something 5. [v] - make smaller 6. [v] - decrease in size, extent, or range
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3. decrease
   may be defined as a reduction of the oxygen content of a compound. Category: Iron and steel industries
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4. Decrease
   De·crease' intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Decreased ; present participle & verbal noun Decreasing .] [ Middle English decrecen , from Old French decreistre ...
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5. Decrease
   De·crease' transitive verb To cause to grow less; to diminish gradually; as, extravagance decreases one's means. « That might decrease their present store.» Prior.
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6. Decrease
   De·crease' noun [ Middle English decrees , Old French decreis , from decreistre . See Decrease , v. ] 1. A becoming less; gradual diminution; decay; as, a decrease of revenue or of st...
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7. decrease
   To grow less, opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc, or in strength, quality, or excellence; as, they days decrease in length from June to December. 'He must increase, but I must decrease.' (John III. 30) ... Synonym: To Decrease, Diminish. ... Thing...
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8. decrease
   lessening noun 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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9. decrease
   diminution noun the act of decreasing or reducing something
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10. decrease
    decrement noun the amount by which something decreases
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11. decrease
    decrement noun a process of becoming smaller or shorter
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12. decrease
    diminish verb 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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13. decrease
    verb make smaller; `He decreased his staff`
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14. Decrease
    • (v. t.) To cause to grow less; to diminish gradually; as, extravagance decreases one`s means. • (v.) A becoming less; gradual diminution; decay; as, a decrease of revenue or of strength. • (n.) To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number...
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15. decrease
    
    • a change downward
    • a process of becoming smaller
    
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16. Decrease
    (knitting) A `decrease` in knitting is a reduction in the number of stitches, usually accomplished by suspending the stitch to be decreased from another existing stitch or by knitting it together with another stitch. Methods of Single Decreasing (knitting): When more than one stitch is suspen...
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