Used in a Sentence

decreased

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for decreased.

Editorial note

It may be these costs explain why people have a lower disposable income, demonstrated by decreased savings rate.

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Quick take

made less in size or amount or degree

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

made less in size or amount or degree

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for decreased.

Example sentences

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It may be these costs explain why people have a lower disposable income, demonstrated by decreased savings rate.

2

One would imagine that the increased use of the vocab of black culture would lead to decreased racism.

3

The life-giving essentials like food and healthcare have increased, while superfluous things like toys and TVs have decreased.

4

It's interesting that Lumia sales are up by more than 10%, but revenue through phone sales decreased by 38%.

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The measured effect, on the other hand, has decreased by more than four orders of magnitude.

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Maybe so, but it makes it meaningless to compare the measured forces and claim that they've decreased in later tests.

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I thought in the article they say he gradually decreased speed, slamming brakes is a completely different story.

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I think most of the benefit of xrange comes from the decreased memory usage, not from lower CPU usage.

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To turn on your car you have to put your phone into a deactivated mode (like a drive dashboard) that has significantly decreased functionality.

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As a result street violence has actually declined, since jackings and hits decreased and most beefs are now solved by passing money over a table.

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And if you receive above average, then you will either be promoted to a level where you're average again, or have your future raises decreased.

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The chance for getting H1B has been steadily decreased in the last few years, and it's highly doubtful anything will change in the next 3-4 years.

Quote examples

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In the quote I included, Meagher describes the talking points planned by Beach as including "decreased revenue through other taxation", which is what Cowen claims happens due to tax avoidance.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use decreased in a sentence?

It may be these costs explain why people have a lower disposable income, demonstrated by decreased savings rate.

What does decreased mean?

made less in size or amount or degree

What part of speech is decreased?

decreased is commonly used as adjective.