Addition and Decrease

Addition

Addition noun - Something added (as by growth).
Usage example: the cache of old stamps I found in the discarded desk was a huge addition to my stamp collection

Decrease is an antonym for addition in topics: adding, enlargement of something, arithmetical process of augmentation.

Decrease

Decrease noun - The amount by which something is lessened.
Usage example: the average decrease in the price of milk was five cents per gallon

Addition is an antonym for decrease in topics: diminishing, growth.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

How words are described

steady steady addition steady decrease
small small addition small decrease
important important addition important decrease
permanent permanent addition permanent decrease
Other adjectives: major, general, minor.

Both words in one sentence

  • In addition to the population decrease, much of humanity's knowledge about the world and how it works has been lost.
  • Dump Stat This was also fixed in GO 2 with the addition of Critical Failures, the odds of which decrease as user's Technique stat increases.
    Source: Dump Stat
  • Video Game / Rune Factory Frontier In addition, using the crafting system to increase the level of a weapon or item will decrease the RP cost of using it.
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