noun🔗ShareAn amount by which a quantity is decreased."One research team has recorded Baishui’s decrease at about 27 meters per year over the last 10 years."amountnumberessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA 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. See Decrease (knitting)."The decrease in the number of students taking advanced math was noticeable this year. "technicalworkessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOf a quantity, to become smaller."The amount of homework decreased after the teacher announced a break. "amountbusinesseconomymathstatisticsessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make (a quantity) smaller."The store owner decided to decrease the price of the sweaters to attract more customers. "amountbusinesseconomyfinancemathstatisticsessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
