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decreasing

decreasing

2.3
Becoming less in number, size, or strength
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈkrisɪŋ/
translation icon : decreciente
  • And then you have the, the tailwinds of decreasing energy costs.

And then you have the, the tailwinds of decreasing energy costs.

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Examples

  • And we see the numbers of people going into science careers decreasing and decreasing and decreasing.

  • OK, so that's kind of slowly decreasing total energy demand.

  • Yeah, you would be increasing the total amount of pleasure, decreasing the total amount of pain.

  • Your entire monthly payment will go to decreasing that balance rather than paying interest.

  • I think it's just low consumer confidence, which was decreasing spending.

  • How has sperm count been decreasing over the years?

  • And it's because we get more information and we're decreasing stigma.

  • They should be very interested in decreasing your degree of metabolic syndrome.

  • The teacher noticed the decreasing interest in the subject among her students.

  • Recent studies show a decreasing trend in the population of certain animal species.

Synonyms

to decline
vsdecreasing
344 3.7

To become less over time, for example in value or health

is the neutral idea of becoming less, not implying worsening
to go down
vsdecreasing
321 1.9

To become less in amount, size, or value

expresses the overall idea of becoming less in various ways
to diminish
vsdecreasing
201 3.7

To become less in size, importance, or value

is a general state of becoming less in amount or degree
to shrink
vsdecreasing
181 2.8

Become less in amount or value

is the general state of becoming less across many contexts
to dwindle
vsdecreasing
72 5.1

To become smaller or less in number over time

is the wide idea of becoming less without implying long duration
to fall off
vsdecreasing
49 2.6

Become less in number, amount, or quality

is the general notion of becoming less without specifying cause
to lessen
vsdecreasing
34 2.8

To make something smaller in amount or strength

focuses on the simple process of becoming smaller or lower
to drop off
vsdecreasing
21 3.5

To become less in number or amount

describes the general move toward being smaller or lower
to fall away
vsdecreasing
19 4.3

To become less in amount or quality

covers becoming less broadly without focusing on timing
to taper
vsdecreasing
18 4.2

To become gradually less in size or amount

is the broad notion of becoming less without stressing gradualness
to taper off
vsdecreasing
9 4.5

To become smaller or weaker over time until it stops

describes becoming less generally without implying an end point
to drop away
vsdecreasing
2 3.3

To become less over time

is the wide concept of becoming less without the steady implication
to dwindle away
vsdecreasing
1 4.6

Slowly get smaller in number or amount until nothing remains

is the general state of becoming less without stressing final disappearance
to dwindle down
vsdecreasing
1 5.1

To become slowly smaller or less until almost nothing remains

is the broad becoming less idea, not necessarily ending near nothing
tapering off
vsdecreasing
1 5.5

Becoming smaller or less over time until almost gone

is the general category of becoming less, not focused on completeness
dwindling
vsdecreasing
1 4.7

Becoming smaller or fewer over time

captures the same lessening idea but not always steady or long term
diminishing
vsdecreasing
4.6

Becoming less in size, number, amount or importance

is the broad idea of becoming less without extra nuance
falling
vsdecreasing
1.8

Becoming lower in amount or value

is the overarching concept of becoming less in quantity or degree

Antonyms

1.0

Become larger or more physically mature

718 1.0

To move upward into the air, like smoke or mist

Becoming greater in amount or number

Compounds

decreasing monotonic
  • Specialized
8.8

A sequence or function that never increases as you move along

How Much

to plummet
93 5.8
dropping
1.1
falling
1.8
decreasing
2.3
tapering off
1 5.5

Surface Forms

decreasing positive

Morphology

decreasing = decrease (transparent) = decrease + ing

A standard adjectival/participial formation from the verb 'decrease' with the productive suffix '-ing', so the sense is directly derived from the base.

Etymology

Decreasing comes from the Latin parts de- 'down' and cresc 'grow', the same root as increase. So a 'decreasing' amount is like 'growing down' and means becoming less in quantity, size, or strength.