How Do You Spell DECREASING?

Pronunciation: [dˈiːkɹiːsɪŋ] (IPA)

The word "decreasing" is spelled with the prefix "de-" and the word "creasing". The pronunciation of the word is /dɪˈkriːsɪŋ/. "De-" means "to do the opposite of" and "creasing" means "to make a fold or wrinkle". Therefore, "decreasing" means "to do the opposite of making a fold or wrinkle", which commonly means "to become smaller or less". It is important to spell words correctly in order to be clear in communication and avoid confusion.

DECREASING Meaning and Definition

1. Decreasing is an adjective used to describe a continuous or gradual decline in size, quantity, intensity, or value. It refers to the act or process of becoming smaller, diminishing, or reducing.

   In terms of size or quantity, decreasing signifies a gradual reduction in measurement, number, or extent. It suggests a diminishing proportion or scale, indicating that something is getting smaller or becoming fewer over time or progressively.

   Regarding intensity, decreasing is used to express a decline in force, power, or strength. It implies a weakening or subsiding of a particular attribute or characteristic. For example, one might observe a decreasing level of noise after turning down the volume on a television.

   When it comes to value, decreasing indicates a decline in worth, importance, or significance. It suggests a loss in perceived quality or significance over a period of time or consecutive stages.

   In general, the term decreasing conveys the idea of a gradual, continuous, or successive decrease, where the associated subject or entity is undergoing a reduction in size, quantity, intensity, or value. Whether it is a decrease in numbers, measurements, strength, or importance, the primary characteristic of decreasing is an ongoing decline with a direction towards diminishment.

Top Common Misspellings for DECREASING *

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Other Common Misspellings for DECREASING

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• Decreaceing

Etymology of DECREASING

The word decreasing can be traced back to the Latin verb decrevere, which means to decrease or to lessen. It is derived from the combination of the prefix de- (indicating reversal or reduction) and the verb crevere (meaning to increase or to grow). Over time, crevere evolved into the Old French word descroistre, which further transformed into decreistre in Middle English before eventually becoming the modern English word decrease.

Similar spelling words for DECREASING

• Desrosier,
• Decreeing,
• degressive,
• decreased,
• Greasing,
• desrosiers,
• decrease,
• Creasing,
• Decreasingly,
• dressing,
• depressing.

Conjugate verb Decreasing

CONDITIONAL

I would decrease

we would decrease

you would decrease

he/she/it would decrease

they would decrease

FUTURE

I will decrease

we will decrease

you will decrease

he/she/it will decrease

they will decrease

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have decreased

we will have decreased

you will have decreased

he/she/it will have decreased

they will have decreased

PAST

I decreased

we decreased

you decreased

he/she/it decreased

they decreased

PAST PERFECT

I had decreased

we had decreased

you had decreased

he/she/it had decreased

they had decreased

PRESENT

I decrease

we decrease

you decrease

he/she/it decreases

they decrease

PRESENT PERFECT

I have decreased

we have decreased

you have decreased

he/she/it has decreased

they have decreased

I am decreasing

we are decreasing

you are decreasing

he/she/it is decreasing

they are decreasing

I was decreasing

we were decreasing

you were decreasing

he/she/it was decreasing

they were decreasing

I will be decreasing

we will be decreasing

you will be decreasing

he/she/it will be decreasing

they will be decreasing

I have been decreasing

we have been decreasing

you have been decreasing

he/she/it has been decreasing

they have been decreasing

I had been decreasing

we had been decreasing

you had been decreasing

he/she/it had been decreasing

they had been decreasing

I will have been decreasing

we will have been decreasing

you will have been decreasing

he/she/it will have been decreasing

they will have been decreasing

I would have decreased

we would have decreased

you would have decreased

he/she/it would have decreased

they would have decreased

I would be decreasing

we would be decreasing

you would be decreasing

he/she/it would be decreasing

they would be decreasing

I would have been decreasing

we would have been decreasing

you would have been decreasing

he/she/it would have been decreasing

they would have been decreasing