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decrease

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2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

decrease

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

decrease is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, decrease is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofdecrease

1noun
  • An amount by which a quantity is decreased.

    Example: "One research team has recorded Baishui’s decrease at about 27 meters per year over the last 10 years."

  • A reduction in the number of stitches, usually accomplished by suspending the stitch to be decreased from another existing stitch or by knitting it together with another stitch. See Decrease (knitting).
1verb
  • Of a quantity, to become smaller.
  • To make (a quantity) smaller.
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