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- [dih-kree-sing]
- /dɪˈkri sɪŋ/
- /dɪˈkriːs/
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- [dih-kree-sing]
- /dɪˈkri sɪŋ/
Definitions of decreasing word
- adjective decreasing becoming less or fewer; diminishing. 1
- adjective decreasing Mathematics. (of a function) having the property that for any two points in the domain such that one is larger than the other, the image of the larger point is less than or equal to the image of the smaller point; nonincreasing. Compare increasing (def 2). 1
- verb without object decreasing to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc.: During the ten-day march across the desert their supply of water decreased rapidly. 1
- verb with object decreasing to make less; cause to diminish: to decrease one's work load. 1
- noun decreasing the act or process of decreasing; condition of being decreased; gradual reduction: a decrease in sales; a decrease in intensity. 1
- noun decreasing the amount by which a thing is lessened: The decrease in sales was almost 20 percent. 1
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Origin of decreasing
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at decrease, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Decreasing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
decreasing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
decreasing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for decreasing
noun decreasing
- deflation — Deflation is a reduction in economic activity that leads to lower levels of industrial output, employment, investment, trade, profits, and prices.
- tensing — stretched tight, as a cord, fiber, etc.; drawn taut; rigid.
- contraction — When a woman who is about to give birth has contractions, she experiences a very strong, painful tightening of the muscles of her womb.
- reducing — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
adjective decreasing
- lessening — to become less.
- declining — deteriorating gradually, as in quality, health, or character
- falling — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- dwindling — to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away: His vast fortune has dwindled away.
- shrinking — to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
Antonyms for decreasing
adjective decreasing
- increasing — growing larger or greater; enlarging; augmenting.
Top questions with decreasing
- find the intervals on which f is increasing or decreasing?
- why is my milk supply decreasing?
- how to find increasing and decreasing intervals?
- how to tell if a function is increasing or decreasing?
- why is global biodiversity decreasing?
- when is a function increasing or decreasing?
- what can the body do to reverse decreasing blood pressure?
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