Decrease
verb
To become less, or to make something become less.
The price of petrol is expected to decrease in the next month.
Often appears as...
- decrease significantly
- decrease steadily
noun
The process of getting smaller or less.
There has been a decrease in the city's population.
Often appears as...
- significant decrease
- sharp decrease
verb
To become less, or to make something become less.
The price of petrol is expected to decrease in the next month.
Often appears as...
- decrease significantly
- decrease steadily
noun
The process of getting smaller or less.
There has been a decrease in the city's population.
Often appears as...
- significant decrease
- sharp decrease
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Use 'decrease' when discussing quantity, size, intensity, or numbers becoming smaller.
The volume of the music decreased as she walked away.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
'Decrease' can be positive, neutral, or negative depending on what is reducing.
A decrease in pollution is good for the environment.
Pro Tip 3/3Measure Change
Often paired with adverbs to indicate the speed or amount of change, like 'significantly'.
Her stress levels decreased significantly after vacation.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Use 'decrease' when discussing quantity, size, intensity, or numbers becoming smaller.
The volume of the music decreased as she walked away.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
'Decrease' can be positive, neutral, or negative depending on what is reducing.
A decrease in pollution is good for the environment.
Pro Tip 3/3Measure Change
Often paired with adverbs to indicate the speed or amount of change, like 'significantly'.
Her stress levels decreased significantly after vacation.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Use 'decrease' when discussing quantity, size, intensity, or numbers becoming smaller.
The volume of the music decreased as she walked away.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
'Decrease' can be positive, neutral, or negative depending on what is reducing.
A decrease in pollution is good for the environment.
Pro Tip 3/3Measure Change
Often paired with adverbs to indicate the speed or amount of change, like 'significantly'.
Her stress levels decreased significantly after vacation.
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Talking about history...
of years the prison population is actually stabilized last year was the first year we actually saw a decrease in the prison population in the u.s. we still have the highest rate of incarceration the world and we still have way too many people in jails and prisons but some people are starting to talk about how it's time to be smart on crime not just
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Why do people get so...
They're doing poorly in math because they're anxious about it. Some psychologists think that's because math anxiety decreases a cognitive resource called working memory. That's the short-term memory system that helps you organize the information you need to complete a task. Worrying about being able to solve math problems,
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What gives a dollar bill...
and a decrease in consumer spending would reduce business profits, leading to more unemployment and a further decrease in spending, causing the economy to keep shrinking. So most economists believe that while too much of either is dangerous, a small, consistent amount of inflation is necessary to encourage economic growth.
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Would you opt for a life...
you'd be choosing an option that sharply decreases your net pleasure. Perhaps, then, you believe that there are things in life with greater intrinsic value than pleasure. Truth, knowledge, authentic connection with other human beings. These are all things that might make the list. By never learning the truth,
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The Doctor Who Can...
i know i know that the work that we are doing it might not protect all chimps but i can at least help some of them and i know that for example in the research sites where we work we see a decrease in poaching and illegal logging we are able to collaborate together with communities to come up with different
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David Mackay: A reality...
The things you can control are the temperature difference between the inside and the outside. There's this remarkable technology called a you grasp it, rotate it to the left, and your energy consumption in the home will decrease. I've tried it. It works. Some people call it a lifestyle change.
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How stress affects your...
There are many ways to reverse what cortisol does to your stressed brain. The most powerful weapons are exercise and meditation, which involves breathing deeply and being aware and focused on your surroundings. Both of these activities decrease your stress
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What is bipolar...
Despite this, the disorder is controllable. Certain medications like lithium can help manage risky thoughts and behaviors by stabilizing moods. These mood stabilizing medications work by decreasing abnormal activity in the brain,
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Plastics 101 PIPE National...
in helping decrease plastic waste. For plastics that are already produced, other solutions are being explored. Scientists have discovered that a few organisms are capable of breaking down plastic material.
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The ethical dilemma of...
decreased harmful emissions, and minimized unproductive and stressful driving time. But accidents can and will still happen, and when they do, their outcomes may be determined months or years in advance
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Talking about history...
of years the prison population is actually stabilized last year was the first year we actually saw a decrease in the prison population in the u.s. we still have the highest rate of incarceration the world and we still have way too many people in jails and prisons but some people are starting to talk about how it's time to be smart on crime not just
Video examples
Why do people get so...
They're doing poorly in math because they're anxious about it. Some psychologists think that's because math anxiety decreases a cognitive resource called working memory. That's the short-term memory system that helps you organize the information you need to complete a task. Worrying about being able to solve math problems,
Video examples
What gives a dollar bill...
and a decrease in consumer spending would reduce business profits, leading to more unemployment and a further decrease in spending, causing the economy to keep shrinking. So most economists believe that while too much of either is dangerous, a small, consistent amount of inflation is necessary to encourage economic growth.
Video examples
Would you opt for a life...
you'd be choosing an option that sharply decreases your net pleasure. Perhaps, then, you believe that there are things in life with greater intrinsic value than pleasure. Truth, knowledge, authentic connection with other human beings. These are all things that might make the list. By never learning the truth,
Video examples
The Doctor Who Can...
i know i know that the work that we are doing it might not protect all chimps but i can at least help some of them and i know that for example in the research sites where we work we see a decrease in poaching and illegal logging we are able to collaborate together with communities to come up with different
Video examples
David Mackay: A reality...
The things you can control are the temperature difference between the inside and the outside. There's this remarkable technology called a you grasp it, rotate it to the left, and your energy consumption in the home will decrease. I've tried it. It works. Some people call it a lifestyle change.
Video examples
How stress affects your...
There are many ways to reverse what cortisol does to your stressed brain. The most powerful weapons are exercise and meditation, which involves breathing deeply and being aware and focused on your surroundings. Both of these activities decrease your stress
Video examples
What is bipolar...
Despite this, the disorder is controllable. Certain medications like lithium can help manage risky thoughts and behaviors by stabilizing moods. These mood stabilizing medications work by decreasing abnormal activity in the brain,
Video examples
Plastics 101 PIPE National...
in helping decrease plastic waste. For plastics that are already produced, other solutions are being explored. Scientists have discovered that a few organisms are capable of breaking down plastic material.
Video examples
The ethical dilemma of...
decreased harmful emissions, and minimized unproductive and stressful driving time. But accidents can and will still happen, and when they do, their outcomes may be determined months or years in advance
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Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
American Businesswoman
When incomes and bonuses decrease, revenues falter, and businesses stumble, it's more important than ever to give - not necessarily more, but in a way that matters more. When incomes are down and wallets are stretched, the effectiveness of our giving is what really counts.
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Isabel Gillies
American Actress
If you are heartbroken and can't face the world, you need something with a fantastic plot. You won't be able to read anything boring because your attention span when you are heartbroken decreases by three-quarters.
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Herman Kahn
American Scientist
The objective of nuclear-weapons policy should not be solely to decrease the number of weapons in the world, but to make the world safer - which is not necessarily the same thing.
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George Sutherland
English Judge
The legal right of a taxpayer to decrease the amount of what otherwise would be his taxes, or altogether avoid them, by means which the law permits, cannot be doubted.
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H. P. Lovecraft
American Novelist
All rationalism tends to minimalise the value and the importance of life and to decrease the sum total of human happiness.
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Garrett Hardin
American Environmentalist
In a finite world this means that the per capita share of the world's goods must steadily decrease.
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Jane McGonigal
American Designer
We can boost our immune systems by strengthening our social networks and decreasing stress.
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Yu Darvish
Japanese Baseball Player
Since coming to the major leagues, my passion toward baseball had started to decrease.
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Rashida Jones
American Actress
Caring about what people think of me decreases everyday.
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Rebecca Miller
American Director
The quality of life decreases with heightened security.
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Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
American Businesswoman
When incomes and bonuses decrease, revenues falter, and businesses stumble, it's more important than ever to give - not necessarily more, but in a way that matters more. When incomes are down and wallets are stretched, the effectiveness of our giving is what really counts.
Quote examples
Isabel Gillies
American Actress
If you are heartbroken and can't face the world, you need something with a fantastic plot. You won't be able to read anything boring because your attention span when you are heartbroken decreases by three-quarters.
Quote examples
Herman Kahn
American Scientist
The objective of nuclear-weapons policy should not be solely to decrease the number of weapons in the world, but to make the world safer - which is not necessarily the same thing.
Quote examples
George Sutherland
English Judge
The legal right of a taxpayer to decrease the amount of what otherwise would be his taxes, or altogether avoid them, by means which the law permits, cannot be doubted.
Quote examples
H. P. Lovecraft
American Novelist
All rationalism tends to minimalise the value and the importance of life and to decrease the sum total of human happiness.
Quote examples
Garrett Hardin
American Environmentalist
In a finite world this means that the per capita share of the world's goods must steadily decrease.
Quote examples
Jane McGonigal
American Designer
We can boost our immune systems by strengthening our social networks and decreasing stress.
Quote examples
Yu Darvish
Japanese Baseball Player
Since coming to the major leagues, my passion toward baseball had started to decrease.
Quote examples
Rashida Jones
American Actress
Caring about what people think of me decreases everyday.
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Rebecca Miller
American Director
The quality of life decreases with heightened security.
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