Definition
Past tense of decrease; became smaller in size, amount, intensity, or degree. Reduced or diminished from a previous state or level.
Etymology
From Latin 'decrescere' meaning 'to grow less,' from 'de-' (away) plus 'crescere' (to grow). The word entered English in the 14th century, maintaining its sense of gradual reduction.
Kelly Says
The beautiful symmetry in 'decrease' and 'increase' both containing 'crease' reflects how growth and reduction were once visualized as literal creasing or folding - like fabric expanding or contracting. In mathematics, decrease is always relative to a reference point, making it fundamentally about comparison rather than absolute values.
Translations
ARالعربية
تناقص
tah-nah-kes
CACatalà
disminuït
dee-mee-nee-oo-ee-t
CSČeština
snížen
snee-zhehn
DADansk
formindsket
fohr-meen-sketh
DEDeutsch
abgenommen
ahb-geh-noh-mehn
ELΕλληνικά
μείωνας
mee-oh-nahs
ESEspañol
disminuido
dee-mee-nee-oo-thoh
FISuomi
vähentynyt
vah-heh-ty-nyt
FRFrançais
diminué
dee-mee-neh
GUGU
ઘટાડવું
ghah-thah-dah-vum
HIहिन्दी
कम हुआ
kahm hoo-ah
HUMagyar
csökkent
choh-kehnt
IDBahasa Indonesia
berkurang
behr-koo-rang
IGIG
ebelata
eh-beh-lah-tah
ITItaliano
diminuito
dee-mee-nee-oo-ee-toh
MSBahasa Melayu
berkurang
behr-koo-rang
MYမြန်မာ
လျော့နည်း
lyohk-nee
NLNederlands
afgenomen
ahf-geh-noh-mehn
NONorsk
redusert
reh-doo-sehrt
PAPA
ਘਟਾਉਣਾ
ghah-thah-oo-nah
PLPolski
zmniejszony
zhmeh-neh-shoh-nee
PTPortuguês
diminuído
dee-mee-nee-oo-ee-thoh
RORomână
micșorat
mee-choh-rah-t
RUРусский
уменьшенный
oo-mehn-shah-nee
SVSvenska
minskad
meen-skahd
SWKiswahili
punguza
poo-ngoo-zah
TAதமிழ்
குறைந்த
koo-rah-ndah
TEతెలుగు
తగ్గింది
tahg-gin-dee
TRTürkçe
azalmış
ah-zahl-mee-sh
UKУкраїнська
зменшений
zeh-meh-neh-nee
URاردو
کم ہوا
kahm hoo-ah