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A d_______ in the quantity, size, or intensity of something is a reduction in it.A decrease in the quantity, size, or intensity of something is a reduction in it....a decrease in the number of young people out of work.Bank base rates have fallen from 10 per cent to 6 per cent–a decrease of 40 per cent. verbWhen something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity .Population growth is decreasing by 1.4% each year.The number of independent firms decreased from 198 to 96.Raw-steel production by the nation's mills decreased 2.1% last week.Since 1945 air forces have decreased in size.Gradually decrease the amount of vitamin C you are taking.We've got stable labor, decreasing interest rates, low oil prices.nounA decrease in the quantity, size, or intensity of something is a reduction in it....a decrease in the number of young people out of work.Bank base rates have fallen from 10 per cent to 6 per cent–a decrease of 40 per cent. B2

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decrease decreasesdecreasingdecreased

query	A d_______ in the quantity, size, or intensity of something is a reduction in it.A decrease in the quantity, size, or intensity of something is a reduction in it. ...a decrease in the number of young people out of work. Bank base rates have fallen from 10 per cent to 6 per cent–a decrease of 40 per cent.
word	decrease
full-definition	verb When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity . Population growth is decreasing by 1.4% each year. The number of independent firms decreased from 198 to 96. Raw-steel production by the nation's mills decreased 2.1% last week. Since 1945 air forces have decreased in size. Gradually decrease the amount of vitamin C you are taking. We've got stable labor, decreasing interest rates, low oil prices. noun A decrease in the quantity, size, or intensity of something is a reduction in it. ...a decrease in the number of young people out of work. Bank base rates have fallen from 10 per cent to 6 per cent–a decrease of 40 per cent.
inflections	decreasesdecreasingdecreased
cefr-level	B2

Decrease Quantity Size Intensity Decreased Reduction Number Decreasing