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decrease vs amount

amount vs decrease

decrease and amount both are nouns.

decrease and amount both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
amount Yes No Yes No
As nouns, amount is a hypernym of decrease; that is, amount is a word with a broader meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: the amount by which something decreases
  • amount: the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
decrease (noun) amount (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
the amount by which something decreases the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
a change downward a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
a process of becoming smaller or shorter a quantity of money
decrease (verb) amount (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range to measure up to in kind or quality
make become smaller add up in number or quantity
be tantamount or equivalent to
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