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Decreased for Dummies

adjective

pronunciation: dɪ'krist

What does Decreased really mean?

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Alright, so "decreased" is a way of saying that something has become less or gone down. It's the opposite of increased. Like, if you have a bunch of cookies and someone comes and takes some away, then the number of cookies has decreased. Or if you have a really loud music and then you turn the volume down, then the noise level has decreased.

There are different ways things can decrease. It could be in size, amount, intensity, or frequency. For example, if you have a big pizza and you eat some slices, then the size of the pizza has decreased. Or if you have a lot of homework but only do a little bit, then the amount of homework you have left has decreased. It's kind of like when you blow up a balloon and then let the air out – the size of the balloon decreases.

So, "decreased" just means that something has gone down or become less in some way. It's a simple word that just describes things getting smaller, lesser, quieter, or less frequent. Does that make sense?

Revised and Fact checked by Ava Hernandez on 2023-11-15 09:04:23

Decreased In a sentece

Learn how to use Decreased inside a sentece

  • After the rain, the intensity of the sunlight decreased.
  • When the temperature drops in winter, the number of people going to the beach decreased.
  • When you turn down the volume on the TV, the sound decreased.
  • As the day went on, the amount of food in the fridge decreased.
  • When you use a sponge to clean a spill, the size of the spill area decreased as it soaked up the liquid.

Decreased Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

reduced reduced

Decreased Antonyms

Words that have the opposite context of the original word.

increased increased

Decreased Similar Words

Words that similar to the original word, but are not synonyms.

ablated ablated attenuate attenuate attenuated attenuated bated bated belittled belittled cut cut diminished diminished faded faded minimized minimized remittent remittent shriveled shriveled shrivelled shrivelled shrunken shrunken slashed slashed small small weakened weakened