# decreases

Pronunciation: say "di-KREE-siz" US /dɪˈkɹisɪz/, UK /dɪˈkɹiːsɪz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of decrease. — third-person singular simple present indicative of decrease
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of decrease. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _Air pressure decreases steadily as you climb higher up the mountain._
   - _The bank decreases its lending rate whenever the economy slows._

## Noun

Pronunciation: say "DEE-kree-siz" US /ˈdiˌkɹisɪz/, UK /ˈdiːkɹiːsɪz/

2. Plural of decrease. — plural of decrease
   - Simple: Plural of decrease. Use it when talking about more than one drop in amount.
   - _Sharp decreases in temperature overnight damaged the young crops._
   - _The auditors noted repeated decreases in revenue across three quarters._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/decreases (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).