Difference between Decrease and Reducing

DECREASE vs REDUCING: NOUN

The act of decreasing or reducing something
The amount by which something decreases
A change downward
A process of becoming smaller or shorter
The act or process of decreasing.
A becoming less; diminution; wane (as applied to the moon); decay: as, a rapid decrease of revenue or of strength.
The amount by which something is lessened; extent of loss or decrement: as, a great decrease in production or of income.
A becoming less; gradual diminution; decay.
The wane of the moon.
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).

Any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
Loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer

To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc., or in strength, quality, or excellence.

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.

Becoming slimmer
Loss of excess weight (as by dieting)
A device for automatically maintaining a diminished pressure of steam, air, gas, etc., in a pipe, or other receiver, which is fed from a boiler or pipe in which the pressure is higher than is desired in the receiver.
A pipe fitting, as a coupling, an elbow, a tee, etc., for connecting a large pipe with a smaller one.
A furnace for reducing ores.
A & n. from reduce.

Reduce, Reduced, Reductions, Decline, Increase, Step down, Minify, Drop off, Fall, Decrement, Diminish, Lessen, Lessening, Diminution, Reduction

Mitigating, Cutting, Alleviating, Halving, Minimize, Limiting, Curtailing, Lessen, Curbing, Eliminating, Lessening, Lowering, Decreasing, Minimizing, Reduction

Shrinkage, Deterioration, Reducing, Lower, Reduce, Reduced, Decline, Increase, Drop off, Fall, Decrement, Diminish, Lessen, Lessening, Diminution

Streamlining, Mitigating, Cutting, Alleviating, Halving, Minimize, Limiting, Curtailing, Lessen, Curbing, Eliminating, Lessening, Lowering, Decreasing, Minimizing

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.

Reducing household water use is most effective at reducing overall water use in developed nations where water consumption is quite large.
Breastfeeding appears to protect against asthma by reducing the risk of respiratory infections, rather than reducing the risk of allergy.
The interest on home loans is usually calculated either on monthly reducing or yearly reducing balance.
This intervention is believed to also contribute to reducing maternal mortality by reducing unwanted pregnancies.
That results in reducing the overall taxable profit, so reducing the tax.
Nearly a third indicated that reducing stress can assist with reducing high BP.
Americans everywhere reject the notion that reducing prescription drug costs means reducing innovation.
Reducing PIM levels starts with reducing nonlinearity in the circuit.
He believes in reducing expenditures before reducing taxes.
Reducing exposure amount by reducing daily caseloads, where feasible.