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Accrue vs Decrease - What's the difference?

accrue | decrease |


In lang=en terms the difference between accrue and decrease

is that accrue is to increase, to augment; to come to by way of increase; to arise or spring as a growth or result; to be added as increase, profit, or damage, especially as the produce of money lent while decrease is to make (a quantity) smaller.

As verbs the difference between accrue and decrease

is that accrue is to increase, to augment; to come to by way of increase; to arise or spring as a growth or result; to be added as increase, profit, or damage, especially as the produce of money lent while decrease is of a quantity, to become smaller.

As nouns the difference between accrue and decrease

is that accrue is (obsolete) something that accrues; advantage accruing while decrease is an amount by which a quantity is decreased.

Decrease vs Shortfall - What's the difference?

decrease | shortfall |


As nouns the difference between decrease and shortfall

is that decrease is an amount by which a quantity is decreased while shortfall is an instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount.

As a verb decrease

is of a quantity, to become smaller.

Reduct vs Decrease - What's the difference?

reduct | decrease |


As nouns the difference between reduct and decrease

is that reduct is (chemistry) a reducing agent while decrease is an amount by which a quantity is decreased.

As verbs the difference between reduct and decrease

is that reduct is (obsolete|transitive) to reduce while decrease is of a quantity, to become smaller.

Flat vs Decrease - What's the difference?

flat | decrease |


In lang=en terms the difference between flat and decrease

is that flat is to become flat or flattened; to sink or fall to an even surface while decrease is to make (a quantity) smaller.

As nouns the difference between flat and decrease

is that flat is an area of level ground or flat can be (archaic|new england|now chiefly british) an apartment while decrease is an amount by which a quantity is decreased.

As verbs the difference between flat and decrease

is that flat is (poker slang) to make a flat call; to call without while decrease is of a quantity, to become smaller.

As an adjective flat

is having no variations in height.

As an adverb flat

is so as to be flat.

Degenerate vs Decrease - What's the difference?

degenerate | decrease |


In lang=en terms the difference between degenerate and decrease

is that degenerate is to cause to lose good or desirable qualities while decrease is to make (a quantity) smaller.

As nouns the difference between degenerate and decrease

is that degenerate is one is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature while decrease is an amount by which a quantity is decreased.

As verbs the difference between degenerate and decrease

is that degenerate is to lose good or desirable qualities while decrease is of a quantity, to become smaller.

As an adjective degenerate

is (of qualities) having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal.

Decrease vs Deline - What's the difference?

decrease | deline |


As a verb decrease

is of a quantity, to become smaller.

As a noun decrease

is an amount by which a quantity is decreased.

As a proper noun deline is

a charter community in the northwest territories, canada.

Attenuate vs Decrease - What's the difference?

attenuate | decrease |


In lang=en terms the difference between attenuate and decrease

is that attenuate is to rarefy while decrease is to make (a quantity) smaller.

As verbs the difference between attenuate and decrease

is that attenuate is to reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree while decrease is of a quantity, to become smaller.

As an adjective attenuate

is (botany|of leaves) gradually tapering into a petiole-like extension toward the base.

As a noun decrease is

an amount by which a quantity is decreased.

Prove vs Decrease - What's the difference?

prove | decrease |


In transitive terms the difference between prove and decrease

is that prove is to put to the test, to make trial of while decrease is to make (a quantity) smaller.

In intransitive terms the difference between prove and decrease

is that prove is to turn out; to manifest while decrease is of a quantity, to become smaller.

As a noun decrease is

an amount by which a quantity is decreased.

Dissipate vs Decrease - What's the difference?

dissipate | decrease |


As verbs the difference between dissipate and decrease

is that dissipate is to drive away, disperse while decrease is of a quantity, to become smaller.

As a noun decrease is

an amount by which a quantity is decreased.

Decrease vs Subtract - What's the difference?

decrease | subtract |


In transitive terms the difference between decrease and subtract

is that decrease is to make (a quantity) smaller while subtract is to remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.

As verbs the difference between decrease and subtract

is that decrease is of a quantity, to become smaller while subtract is to remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.

As a noun decrease

is an amount by which a quantity is decreased.

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