Difference between Decreased and Reducing

DECREASED vs REDUCING: NOUN

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.