Decrease vs. Increase

Decrease vs. Increase — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Decrease and Increase

Decreaseverb

(intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.

Increaseverb

(intransitive) (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater.

His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money.

Decreaseverb

(transitive) To make (a quantity) smaller.

Increaseverb

(transitive) To make (a quantity, etc.) larger.

Decreasenoun

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. File:One research team has recorded Baishui’s decrease.ogg

Increaseverb

To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful, or prolific.

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Decreasenoun

(knitting) 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).

Increaseverb

To become more nearly full; to show more of the surface; to wax.

The Moon increases.

Decreasenoun

a change downward;

there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsidedthere was a sharp drop-off in sales

Increasenoun

An amount by which a quantity is increased.

Decreasenoun

a process of becoming smaller or shorter

Increasenoun

For a quantity, the act or process of becoming larger

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Decreasenoun

the amount by which something decreases

Increasenoun

(knitting) The creation of one or more new stitches; see Increase (knitting).

Decreasenoun

the act of decreasing or reducing something

Increasenoun

a quantity that is added;

there was an addition to property taxes this yearthey recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks

Decreaseverb

decrease in size, extent, or range;

The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semesterThe cabin pressure fell dramaticallyher weight fall to under a hundred poundshis voice fell to a whisper

Increasenoun

a change resulting in an increase;

the increase is scheduled for next month

Decreaseverb

make smaller;

He decreased his staff

Increasenoun

a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important;

the increase in unemploymentthe growth of population

Increasenoun

the amount by which something increases;

they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare

Increasenoun

the act of increasing something;

he gave me an increase in salary

Increaseverb

become bigger or greater in amount;

The amount of work increased

Increaseverb

make bigger or more;

The boss finally increased her salaryThe university increased the number of students it admitted