Decrease and Deduction

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

Deduction is a synonym for decrease. In some cases you can use "Deduction" instead a noun "Decrease".

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Deduction

Deduction noun - The act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole).

Decrease is a synonym for deduction in discount topic. You can use "Decrease" instead a noun "Deduction", if it concerns topics such as something subtracted.

How words are described

small small decrease small deduction
actual actual decrease actual deduction
massive massive decrease massive deduction
serious serious decrease serious deduction
Other adjectives: slight.
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