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decrease

/dɪˈkriːs/ /ˈdiːkriːs/

Meanings
noun
An amount by which a quantity is decreased.

Examples :

"One research team has recorded Baishui’s decrease at about 27 meters per year over the last 10 years."
amount number essential toeic

Related Words

Illustration recorded

recorded verb

/ɹə-/ /-əd/

To make a record of information.

"I wanted to record every detail of what happened, for the benefit of future generations."

Illustration suspending

suspending verb

/səˈspɛndɪŋ/ /səˈspɛndən/

To halt something temporarily.

"The meeting was suspended for lunch."

Illustration existing

existing verb

/ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/

(stative) to be; have existence; have being or reality

"The problem with the project is that the current design flaws are already existing. "

Illustration customers

customers noun

/ˈkʌstəməz/ /ˈkʌstəmɚz/

A patron, a client; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

Illustration reduction

reduction noun

/ɹiˈdɑk.ʃən/

The act, process, or result of reducing.

"The reduction in homework assignments allowed students more free time. "

Illustration quantity

quantity noun

/ˈkwɑndədi/ /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/ /ˈkwɑn(t)ɨti/

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

Illustration research

research noun

/ɹɪˈsɜːtʃ/ /ɹiˈsɝtʃ/

Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc.; laborious or continued search after truth.

"The research station that houses Wang and his team is outside Lijiang, a city of about 1.2 million people."

Illustration accomplished

accomplished verb

/ə.ˈkɒm.plɪʃt/ /ə.ˈkɑm.plɪʃt/

To finish successfully.

"The student diligently worked on the project and accomplished all the assigned tasks. "

Illustration stitches

stitches noun

/ˈstɪtʃɪz/

A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.

"The seamstress carefully counted the stitches before starting the new quilt. "

Illustration announced

announced verb

/əˈnaʊnst/ /əˈnaʊnstɪd/

To give public notice, especially for the first time; to make known

"The teacher announced that there would be no school tomorrow due to the snow. "

Illustration decreased

decreased verb

/dɪˈkriːst/ /ˈdiːkriːst/ /dɪˈkriːsd/ /ˈdiːkriːsd/

Of a quantity, to become smaller.

"The amount of rain we had in July decreased compared to June. "

Illustration noticeable

noticeable adjective

/ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/ /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/

Capable of being seen or noticed.

"The difference in her haircut was noticeable immediately. "