Decrease
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts8 letters
Definition of Decrease
noun
- An 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."
- 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).
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SYNONYMS
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ANTONYMS
gainincreaseincrementraiserisego upgrowshoot upsoarup