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adjective
1.
becoming less or fewer; diminishing.
2.
Mathematics. (of a function) having the property that for any two points in the domain such that one is larger than the other, the image of the larger point is less than or equal to the image of the smaller point; nonincreasing. Compare increasing (def. 2).
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Decreasingly
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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| decrease | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to diminish or cause to diminish in size, number, strength, etc |
| —n | |
| 2. | the act or process of diminishing; reduction |
| 3. | the amount by which something has been diminished |
| [C14: from Old French descreistre, from Latin dēcrescere to grow less, from | |
| de'creasing | |
| —adj | |
| de'creasingly | |
| —adv | |
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