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dec

/dɛk/

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adjective

Examples :

"The dec winner of the school spelling bee was announced yesterday. "

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verb

Of a quantity, to become smaller.

Examples :

"The ice cream rapidly deced in the summer heat. "

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verb

To make (a quantity) smaller.

Examples :

"To reduce the cost of the project, the company decided to dec the budget by 10%. "

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noun

A small quantity removed or lost. One of a series of regular subtractions.

Examples :

"With each passing day, there was a small dec in the amount of food left in the refrigerator. "

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