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decreasing

di-KREE-sing/diˈkɹiːsɪŋ/

Noun pluraldecreasings

3 meanings of decreasing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of decrease. Use this form for something that is getting smaller right now.

    The number of wild bees is decreasing every year.

    Prices keep decreasing as the holiday season ends.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Getting smaller or less over time.

    Like a candle that gets shorter the longer it burns.

    The town has a decreasing number of young families.

    Sales showed a decreasing pattern through the winter.

    Similardiminishing, dwindling, shrinking

    Oppositeincreasing, rising

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  3. 3
    nouncountable
    In knitting, a spot in the work where the number of stitches is made smaller.

    The decreasings at the top of the hat make it round.

    Knit two stitches together to make a decreasing.

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decreasing is a form of decrease

decrease, verb: To become smaller in number or amount. Full entry

Forms
decreasedecreases he/she/itdecreasing -ing formdecreased past tense, past participle
Spelling
decrease → decreasing: drop the e, add -ing

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Origin

From the word "decrease" plus "-ing."