Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective made less in size or amount or degree. Opposite of
increased .
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
decrease .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective made less in size or amount or degree
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Examples
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This results in decreased costs for cities when they try to meet greenhouse gas reductions.
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I think it's a bad idea, too, and would likely result in decreased sales when consumers can't find the book they are looking for in the section they expect to find it in.
International Science Fiction Reshelving Day -- Good Idea or Bad Idea? 2009
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The reason our total Co2 output has not decreased is that while CO2 per unit of GDP (I will call this CO2 efficiency) has improved 2-4 percent per year, our GDP has grown the same rate or faster.
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Are CO2 Initiatives Already Working? 2009
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"This would result in decreased market discipline from investors who know that their risks are essentially back-stopped by the FDIC," she said.
Foreclosure Problems Could Be 'Very Damaging' To Housing Market, FDIC Chief Says Ryan McCarthy 2010
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"This would result in decreased market discipline from investors who know that their risks are essentially back-stopped by the FDIC," she said.
Foreclosure Problems Could Be 'Very Damaging' To Housing Market, FDIC Chief Says The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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The reason our total Co2 output has not decreased is that while CO2 per unit of GDP (I will call this CO2 efficiency) has improved 2-4 percent per year, our GDP has grown the same rate or faster.
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Are CO2 Initiatives Already Working? 2009
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Genistein decreased mammary tumor growth by 33 percent while daidzein increased it by 38 percent when compared with placebo.
Craig Cooper: Soy: When It's Good, When It's Bad, And How To Tell Craig Cooper 2010
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Of course completion of a project will result in decreased or eliminated funding for a second, identical or similar project.
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Genistein decreased mammary tumor growth by 33 percent while daidzein increased it by 38 percent when compared with placebo.
Craig Cooper: Soy: When It's Good, When It's Bad, And How To Tell Craig Cooper 2010
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"This would result in decreased market discipline from investors who know that their risks are essentially back-stopped by the FDIC," she said.
Foreclosure Problems Could Be 'Very Damaging' To Housing Market, FDIC Chief Says Ryan McCarthy 2010
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