Decrease and Depression

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

Depression is a synonym for decrease in diminishing topic. In some cases you can use "Depression" instead a noun "Decrease".

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

Depression

Depression noun - The amount by which something is lessened.
Usage example: a depression in the number of new homes being built

Decrease is a synonym for depression. Sometimes you can use "Decrease" instead a noun "Depression".

How words are described

actual actual decrease actual depression
constant constant decrease constant depression
severe severe decrease severe depression
massive massive decrease massive depression
Other adjectives: serious, slight, permanent, major, general, subsequent, overall.
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