decreases
Definitions
Noun
- A change downward
- A process of becoming smaller or shorter
- The amount by which something decreases
- The act of decreasing or reducing something
Verb
- Decrease in size, extent, or range
- Make smaller
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "decreases".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "decreases".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | increases | 3 | 72 |
| 2 | degrees | 2 | 23 |
| 3 | decrease | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | deceased | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | dresses | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | decreased | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | decrees | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | decree | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | ceases | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | creases | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | crease | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | recreates | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | depresses | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | erasers | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | depress | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | decries | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | decreed | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | decease | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | erases | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | defrees | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "decreases" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | decreases as | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 11
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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