Decreasing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /diˈkɹiːsɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Decreasing is an adjective meaning On the decrease.
Meaning
On the decrease.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of decrease
- (knitting) A decrease.
Example Sentences
The number of stitches between the decreasings decreases with every round, so that the decreasings form slanting lines meeting in a point.
Word Forms
- decreasings
Synonyms for decreasing
Depending on context, synonyms include diminishing, dwindling, abating, declining, falling, decrescendo.
Antonyms for decreasing
Common opposites include increasing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include abating, allargando, declining, decrescendo, depreciating, depreciative.
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