decrease
Definitions
Noun
- A change downward
- A process of becoming smaller or shorter
- The amount by which something decreases
- The act of decreasing or reducing something
Verb
- Decrease in size, extent, or range
- Make smaller
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "decrease".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "decrease".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cease | 1 | 15 |
| 2 | deceased | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | decreases | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | decreased | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | decreasing | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | decrees | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | decree | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | crease | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | decries | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | decreed | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | creases | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | erase | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | recreate | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | decease | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | decrane | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | creasey | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | rease | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | deese | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | dease | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | crase | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "decrease" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | decrease the | 1 | 3 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "decrease" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "decrease" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | interventions | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | characterized | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | may | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "decrease".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 2
Statistically Associated: 3
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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