Decrease vs Subtract - What's the difference?
decrease | subtract |
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 .
To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number
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.decrease
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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 , risesubtract
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(wikipedia subtract)Verb
(en verb)- If you subtract the $100 for gas and bridge toll, it was a fairly inexpensive trip.