Difference between Decrease and Shrinkage

DECREASE vs SHRINKAGE: NOUN

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).
An amount by which a quantity is decreased.
The wane of the moon.
A becoming less; gradual diminution; decay.
The amount by which something is lessened; extent of loss or decrement: as, a great decrease in production or of income.
The act or process of decreasing.
A process of becoming smaller or shorter
A change downward
The amount by which something decreases
The act of decreasing or reducing something
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 shrinks
The loss of merchandise through theft.
Decrease in value; depreciation.
The amount of such contraction; the bulk or dimension lost by shrinking, as of grain, castings, etc.
The act of shrinking; a contraction into less bulk or measurement.
In gunnery, the difference between the outside diameter of the inner cylinder and the inside diameter of the outer cylinder of a built-up gun.
Amount of diminution of surface or bulk, weight or value: as, the shrinkage of cast-iron by cooling is one eighth of an inch to a foot; the shrinkage on the goods was 10 per cent.
Figuratively, a similar reduction of any kind, as loss of weight; especially, loss of value: as, shrinkage in real estate.
The contraction of a material to a smaller surface or bulk, whether by cooling after being heated, as a metal, or by drying, as timber or clay, or by wetting, as cord or fabrics.
Loss of merchandise, especially through theft.
The total weight loss sustained by livestock in shipment to a market.
A reduction in value; depreciation.
The amount or proportion by which something shrinks.
The process of shrinking.
Process or result of becoming less or smaller
The reduction in size of the male genitalia following immersion in cold water
The act of stealing goods that are on display in a store

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

Make become smaller
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.
(intransitive; transitive verb) To become or cause to become less or smaller, as in number, amount, or intensity.

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

Drop, Deflation, Constriction, Slowdown, Diminution, Leakage, Reduction, Atrophy, Decrease, Depletion, Erosion, Shrink, Contraction, Decline, Shrinking

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

Recession, Loss, Retrenchment, Downturn, Deflation, Constriction, Slowdown, Diminution, Leakage, Decrease, Depletion, Shrink, Contraction, Decline, Shrinking

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.

Investing in shrinkage is referred to as low as shoplifting, and just add shrinkage?
Drying shrinkage includes both shrinkage that takes place while losing moisture to the air and autogenous shrinking, as noted previously.
This would be expected, since aggregates serve to reduce shrinkage, theoretically, by acting as rigid inclusions in the shrinkage matrix.
LASSO stands for Least Absolute Selection Shrinkage Operator wherein shrinkage is defined as a constraint on parameters.
Shrinkage The time dependent properties of concrete, such as creep and shrinkage, are defined.
Alternatively or additionally, shrinkage may also refer to shrinkage in a cross direction.
Besides, due to shrinkage of concrete as it cools, shrinkage stresses get developed.
Equipment used: Shrinkage board, shrinkage scale, measurement tape, scissor, washing machine, detergent.
Shrinkage cracks arise when the concrete is restrained from shrinkage movements.
Residual shrinkage because of shrinkage is also as a place for developing a robust it to bear the following is shrinkage.