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
    [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 susp...
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16. decrease
    
    • a change downward
    • a process of becoming smaller
    
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