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concentrate vs decrease

decrease vs concentrate

concentrate and decrease both are nouns.

concentrate and decrease both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
concentrate Yes No Yes No
decrease Yes No Yes No
As verbs, decrease is a hypernym of concentrate; that is, decrease is a word with a broader meaning than concentrate:
  • concentrate: cook until very little liquid is left
  • decrease: make become smaller
Other hypernyms of concentrate include lessen, minify.
As verbs, decrease is a hypernym of concentrate; that is, decrease is a word with a broader meaning than concentrate:
  • concentrate: be cooked until very little liquid is left
  • decrease: decrease in size, extent, or range
Other hypernyms of concentrate include diminish, fall, lessen.
concentrate (noun) decrease (noun)
a concentrated example of something the act of decreasing or reducing something
a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water the amount by which something decreases
the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore a change downward
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
concentrate (verb) decrease (verb)
cook until very little liquid is left decrease in size, extent, or range
make denser, stronger, or purer make become smaller
make central
be cooked until very little liquid is left
make more concise
compress or concentrate
direct one's attention on something
draw together or meet in one common center
Difference between concentrate and decrease

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