Synonyms: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
Definition: the act of decreasing or reducing something
Similar words: change of magnitude
Definition: the act of changing the amount or size of something
Definition: the amount by which something decreases
Similar words: amount
Definition: the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
Usage: an adequate amount of food for four people
Synonyms: decrease, drop-off, lessening
Definition: a change downward
Usage: there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided; there was a sharp drop-off in sales
Similar words: change, modification, alteration
Definition: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
Usage: the change was intended to increase sales; this storm is certainly a change for the worse; the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago
Definition: a process of becoming smaller or shorter
Similar words: physical process, process
Definition: a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
Usage: events now in process; the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls
Synonyms: fall, lessen, diminish, decrease
Definition: decrease in size, extent, or range
Usage: The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester; The cabin pressure fell dramatically; her weight fell to under a hundred pounds; his voice fell to a whisper
Similar words: change magnitude
Definition: change in size or magnitude
Synonyms: lessen, minify, decrease
Definition: make smaller
Usage: He decreased his staff
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue