Decrease vs Crease - What's the difference?
decrease | crease |
Of a quantity, to become smaller.
To make (a quantity) smaller.
An amount by which a quantity is decreased.
(knitting) 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 .
A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
(cricket) One of the white lines drawn on the pitch to show different areas of play; especially the popping crease, but also the bowling crease and the return crease.
(lacrosse) The circle around the goal, where no offensive players can go.
(ice hockey) The goal crease; an area in front of each goal, surrounded by thin red lines and filled in with light blue.
To make a crease in; to wrinkle.
To lightly bloody; to graze.
In lang=en terms the difference between decrease and crease
is that decrease is to make (a quantity) smaller while crease is to lightly bloody; to graze.As verbs the difference between decrease and crease
is that decrease is of a quantity, to become smaller while crease is to make a crease in; to wrinkle.As nouns the difference between decrease and crease
is that decrease is an amount by which a quantity is decreased while crease is a line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced or crease can be .decrease
English
Verb
(decreas)Synonyms
* (become smaller) drop, fall, go down, plummet (rapidly), plunge (rapidly), reduce, shrink, sink * (make smaller) abate, cut, decrement, lower, reduceAntonyms
* (become larger) go up, grow, increase, rise, soar (rapidly), shoot up (rapidly) * (make larger) increase, increment, raise, up (informal)Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (amount by which a quantity is decreased) cut, decrement, drop, fall, loss, lowering, reduction, shrinkageAntonyms
* (amount by which a quantity is decreased) gain, increase, increment, raise , risecrease
English
Etymology 1
Noun
(en noun)- His pants had a nice sharp crease .
- His shirt was brand new with visible creases from its store fold.
See also
* (Hockey rink)Verb
(creas)- The bullet just creased his shoulder.
