Deriving and Decrease

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Deriving noun - (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase.

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Decrease is an antonym for deriving in deduce a conclusion topic.

Nearby Words: derive, derivation, derived, derivable

Decrease verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.

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Deriving is an antonym for decrease.

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

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