Čo znamená decrease v angličtine a aká je definícia decrease?

V tomto najautoritatívnejšom anglickom slovníku sa môžete naučiť decrease výslovnosť, gramatika a synonymá.

decrease Význam & definícia

0 to become less, or to make something become less:
- Our share of the market has decreased sharply this year.
- We have decreased our involvement in children's books.
1 a reduction:
- There has been a steady decrease in the number of visitors.
- I haven't noticed much decrease in interest.
2 to become smaller or make something less:
- [ I ] Car sales decreased sharply this year.
3 to become less, or to make something become less:
- decrease in value/price/amount When an investment increases or decreases in value but we do not sell it, we record an unrealized gain or loss.
- decrease by 10%/10 points, etc. The country's total exports decreased by 6% in 2009.
- The company has introduced various strategies to decrease production costs.
- decrease significantly/dramatically/rapidly
- decrease gradually/slightly/slowly
4 the process of something becoming less, or the amount by which something becomes less:
- Florida is not the only state to experience decreases in revenues.
- a decrease of 10%/10 points, etc. Sales were $640 million for the quarter, a decrease of 11%.
- a marked/significant/dramatic decrease
- a slight/gradual/steady decrease

During the 1980s, the amount of ozone in the stratosphere above Europe decreased by about 8%.
Total unemployment has decreased in the past year.
The pop star's popularity decreased as he got older, which is only to be expected.
The government proposed decreasing the annual expenditure on arms.
To make the sleeve get narrower toward the cuff, you gradually decrease the number of stitches on your needle.
There was a slight decrease in his weight after a week of dieting.
Any decrease in tourism could have a serious effect on the local economy.
The report's finding on the decrease in violent crime supports the police chief's claims.