DECREASE vs LOWER: NOUN
- A becoming less; gradual diminution; decay.
- An amount by which a quantity is decreased.
- 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).
- The act of decreasing or reducing something
- The amount by which something decreases
- A change downward
- A process of becoming smaller or shorter
- The amount by which something is lessened; extent of loss or decrement: as, a great decrease in production or of income.
- A becoming less; diminution; wane (as applied to the moon); decay: as, a rapid decrease of revenue or of strength.
- The act or process of decreasing.
- The wane of the moon.
- The lower of two berths
- A frown; scowl; frowning; sullenness.
- Cloudiness; gloominess.
- A frowning; sullenness.
- Hire; reward.
DECREASE vs LOWER: ADJECTIVE
- N/A
- Comparative form of low: more low
- Relating to small or noncapital letters which were kept in the lower half of a compositor's type case.
- Inferior in rank or status
- Of the underworld
- Compar. of low, a.
- (usually preceded by `no') lower in esteem
- The bottom one of two
DECREASE vs LOWER: VERB
- Make smaller
- Of a quantity, to become smaller.
- To make (a quantity) smaller.
- Decrease in size, extent, or range
- Set lower
- Cause to drop or sink
- Move something or somebody to a lower position
- Make lower or quieter
- Look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
- To pull down
- To depress as to direction
- To make less elevated
- (lower oneself) To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath one's dignity.
- To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.
- To decrease in value, amount, etc.
DECREASE vs LOWER: INTRANSITIVE VERB
- To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc., or in strength, quality, or excellence.
- To frown; to look sullen.
- To be dark, gloomy, and threatening, as clouds; to be covered with dark and threatening clouds, as the sky; to show threatening signs of approach, as a tempest.
- To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease.
DECREASE vs LOWER: TRANSITIVE VERB
- To cause to grow less; to diminish gradually.
- To reduce in value, amount, etc.
- To bring down; to humble.
- To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of
- To depress as to direction; ; to make less elevated as to object.
- To reduce the height of
- To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down; ; sometimes, to pull down.
DECREASE vs LOWER: OTHER WORD TYPES
- To become less; lessen; be diminished gradually in extent, bulk, quantity, or amount, or in strength, influence, or excellence: as, the days decrease in length from June to December.
- To make less; lessen; make smaller in dimensions, amount, quality, excellence, etc.; reduce gradually or by small deductions.
- Make become smaller
- (intransitive; transitive verb) To become or cause to become less or smaller, as in number, amount, or intensity.
- To depress, as any part of the surface which it is desired shall print lightly from being exposed to a diminished pressure.
- In music, to change from a high to a low pitch; specifically, in musical notation, to depress; flat: said of changing the significance of a staff-degree or of a note on such a degree by attaching a flat to it either in the signature or as an accidental.
- To fall; sink; grow less; become lower in any way.
- In relief-engraving
- To bring down in spirit; humble; humiliate: as, to lower one's pride; to lower one in the estimation of others.
- To reduce or bring down, as in height, amount, value, estimation, condition, degree, etc.; make low or lower: as, to lower a wall (by removing a part of the top); to lower the water in a canal (by allowing some to run off); to lower the temperature of a room or the quality of goods; to lower the point of a spear or the muzzle of a gun; to lower prices or the rate of interest.
- To cause to descend; let down; take or bring down: as, to lower the sail of a ship; to lower cargo into the hold.
- To strike, as a clock, with a low prolonged sound; toll the curfew.
- To scrape or cut away, as the surface of a block, in such manner as to leave it highest in the middle; or
- To look bad; appear in bad condition.
- To appear dark or gloomy; be clouded; threaten a storm.
- To frown; scowl; look sullen; watch in sullen silence.
- To lurk; crouch; skulk.
DECREASE vs LOWER: RELATED WORDS
- Reduce, Reduced, Reductions, Decline, Increase, Step down, Minify, Drop off, Fall, Decrement, Diminish, Lessen, Lessening, Diminution, Reduction
- Let down, Bring down, Junior, Petty, Frown, Take down, Chthonic, Nether, Lowly, Subordinate, Secondary, Bottom, Inferior, Depress, Less
DECREASE vs LOWER: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Shrinkage, Deterioration, Reducing, Lower, Reduce, Reduced, Decline, Increase, Drop off, Fall, Decrement, Diminish, Lessen, Lessening, Diminution
- Turn down, Subaltern, Bring down, Junior, Petty, Frown, Chthonic, Nether, Lowly, Subordinate, Secondary, Bottom, Inferior, Depress, Less
DECREASE vs LOWER: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- Each quarter we evaluate the fairvalue of our MSRs, and any decrease in fair value reduces earningsin the period in which the decrease occurs.
- Paradoxically, economic theory suggests that this decrease in demand and subsequent decrease in cost of using the resource could cause a rebound in demand.
- Moreover, because demand is negatively sloped, the increase in price would decrease total units sold, which would almost certainly decrease total cost.
- May cause a decrease in blood pressure, a decrease in pulse, and syncope.
- As they move apart the accelerations on each will decrease because the force will decrease.
- The decrease in selling expenses is attributable to a decrease in advertising expense and bad debt expense.
- Usually when you start an intervention this rate will decrease, then increase and finally decrease.
- This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in voice and handset revenues.
- It can decrease blood flow to an area and decrease swelling.
- Debt Service decrease is the result of a decrease in interest expense as compared to last year due to a decrease in principal balance.
- Class II Lower Division or Lower Second Class Honours from a well ranked higher education institution.
- The lower your DTI, the better chances you have of getting a lower interest rate.
- Mortgage rates are lower than ever, but are lenders keeping them from going even lower?
- NEVER attach two lower anchor assembly connectors to one vehicle lower anchor bar.
- While it is not impossible to get into Harvard with lower scores, the chances are much lower.
- Lower costs would translate into lower rents and enable the city to subsidize more apartments.
- Lower acetate tow selling prices were primarily attributed to lower industry capacity utilization.
- Refinancing at a lower interest rate to lower your monthly payment.
- Pain can affect the lower abdomen and lower back.
- Lower maternal concentrations mean a lower gradient for diffusion and lower fetal concentrations.
DECREASE vs LOWER: QUESTIONS
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