Difference between Decreased and Lower

DECREASED vs LOWER: NOUN

Compar. of low, a.
Relating to small or noncapital letters which were kept in the lower half of a compositor's type case.
The bottom one of two
(usually preceded by `no') lower in esteem
Of the underworld
Inferior in rank or status
Comparative form of low: more low

Move something or somebody to a lower position
Set lower
Cause to drop or sink
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.

To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease.
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 frown; to look sullen.

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.

To frown; scowl; look sullen; watch in sullen silence.
To appear dark or gloomy; be clouded; threaten a storm.
To look bad; appear in bad condition.
To lurk; crouch; skulk.
To strike, as a clock, with a low prolonged sound; toll the curfew.
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 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 bring down in spirit; humble; humiliate: as, to lower one's pride; to lower one in the estimation of others.
In relief-engraving
To scrape or cut away, as the surface of a block, in such manner as to leave it highest in the middle; or
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.

Bated, Belittled, Small, Ablated, Attenuate, Faded, Cut, Shrunken, Attenuated, Minimized, Slashed, Shriveled, Weakened, Diminished, Reduced

Let down, Bring down, Junior, Petty, Frown, Take down, Chthonic, Nether, Lowly, Subordinate, Secondary, Bottom, Inferior, Depress, Less

Bated, Belittled, Small, Ablated, Attenuate, Faded, Cut, Shrunken, Attenuated, Minimized, Slashed, Shriveled, Weakened, Diminished, Reduced

Turn down, Subaltern, Bring down, Junior, Petty, Frown, Chthonic, Nether, Lowly, Subordinate, Secondary, Bottom, Inferior, Depress, Less

As water availability decreased, the amount of wood produced per unit leaf area decreased, leading to substantial reductions in wood production.
The effect is about the same as wearing heavier armour: decreased EV, increased spellcasting failure, and decreased accuracy.
Although most patients will not report decreased concentration to their gynecologist, decreased cognitive function is associated with eating disorders, particularly anorexia nervosa.
People who take them can experience sleeplessness, weight loss, decreased appetite, depression, profuse sweating, decreased muscle coordination, and numbness in the extremities.
Retirement, loneliness, decreased income, and decreased social communications are other causes that increase stress and emotional representations.
Mice with ascites show signs of pain and distress, including decreased activity, and decreased feed consumption.
Benefits for a BIRCC value, increased decision making speed, decreased staff costs, decreased software costs.
RBCs are often decreased becauseof increased fragility and decreased survival time.
Radiographic evaluation demonstrated decreased ovarian density and decreased cloacal size.
Common risks associated with proximal repair include: decreased strength, decreased nerved sensation, and decreased range of motion at the shoulder.

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.