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decreasing

/diˈkɹiːsɪŋ/adjective3 syllables

Decreasing means: becoming less or smaller.

Synonyms for decreasing17

adjective, as in becoming less or smaller

depreciating, depreciative, depreciatory, detractive, diminishing, dwindling, tapering, tapering off, falling

adjective, as in (music) decreasing in tempo and/or volume

allargando, calando, decrescendo, diminuendo, rallentando, ritardando, ritenuto, rit.

Opposites of decreasing

increasing

What does decreasing mean?2

adjective

1

becoming less or smaller

2

(music) decreasing in tempo and/or volume

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with decreasing?4

two syllables

leasing
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Decreasing in a sentence

  • Strangely, the number of students is decreasing each year.mccarras
  • As is evident from the data, smoking is not decreasing among the young.CM
  • The number of students is decreasing year by year.CK
  • The country is aiming at decreasing its imports.orcrist
  • The population of this city is decreasing every year.CK
  • Researchers believe this may be a consequence of decreasing population sizes and isolation.CM
  • The population of this country is gradually decreasing.CK
  • A recent survey shows that the number of smokers is decreasing.CK

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