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decreasing

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈdiˌkɹisɪŋ// UK //dˈiːkɹiːsɪŋ// de·creas·ing

v. becoming smaller in size, amount, or number. You use this when something is going down over time.

v. becoming smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree. The present participle form of 'decrease', often used to describe a downward trend.


SIMPLE

The number of students in the class is decreasing.

CONTEXTUAL

The company is decreasing its spending on advertising this year to save money.

COMPLEX

By decreasing the temperature of the solution gradually, the researchers were able to observe the formation of crystals without the interference of rapid chemical changes.

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Origin

From decrease + -ing (participial suffix).

Usage

The verb can be used transitively (decreasing something) or intransitively (something is decreasing).

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