/dɪˈkɹiːs/
Of a quantity, to become smaller; To make smaller
Of a quantity, to become smaller
The medicine decreased his pain.
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The population of this city has decreased.
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To make (a quantity) smaller
/dɪˈkɹiːs/
An amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased
An amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased
A significant decrease in temperature is expected.
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They demand a decrease in hours of work.
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A 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)rare