decrease
Of a quantity, to become smaller.
Example
“The quality of our products has decreased since the main designer left.”
Other meanings
To make (a quantity) smaller.
“Let's decrease the volume a little so we can hear each other talking.”
Synonyms
- lessen
Related words
- decreasingly
- nondecreasing
- undecreasing
- undecreased
- decreasable
- decreasement
- decreaser
- redecrease
- decreasing function
- decreasing term assurance
- monotonic decreasing
- non-decreasing
Word history
From Latin "decrescere".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “decrease” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.