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Synonyms and antonyms of Rates of decrease and the process of decreasing in British Thesaurus

Rates of decrease and the process of decreasing

decrease (noun)

the process of becoming less, or the amount by which something is less

reduction (noun)

the process or result of making something smaller or less in amount, size, importance etc

decline (noun)

a reduction in the amount or quality of something

slump (noun)

a sudden large reduction in amount

diminution (noun)

a reduction in the size or amount of something

plunge (noun)

a sudden reduction in the amount or level of something

shrinkage (noun)

a reduction in something

fall (noun)

an occasion when the amount, level, or value of something falls

collapse (noun)

a sudden fall in the value or level of something

cut (noun)

a reduction in something

cutback (noun)

a reduction in something such as the amount of money available to spend

dip (noun)

a reduction in the amount or level of something

dive (noun)

a sudden fall in the value of something

downtick (noun)

a small decrease, especially in the price or rate of something

downtrend (noun)

a general reduction in the level or amount of something, especially economic activity

drop (noun)

a fall in the amount or value of something

drop-off (noun)

a reduction in the amount or level of something

ebb (noun)

a period when something gradually becomes smaller or less

erosion (noun)

the gradual reduction or destruction of something important

fall-off (noun)

a reduction in the amount or level of something

let-up (noun)

a pause or reduction in something, especially something unpleasant

mitigation (noun)

formal a reduction in the harmful effects of something

moderation (noun)

formal a reduction in the amount or strength of something

nosedive (noun)

mainly journalism a sudden reduction in prices, profits etc

rundown (noun)

British a reduction in size or quality

slide (noun)

a situation in which an amount becomes less

slip (noun)

a small change from a higher level to a lower one

tail-off (noun)

the process of slowly becoming smaller in amount

tumble (noun)

a sudden fall in something such as a price or a value