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decrease vs dwindling away

dwindling away vs decrease

decrease and dwindling away both are nouns.

decrease is a verb but dwindling away is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
dwindling away Yes No No No
As nouns, dwindling away is a hyponym of decrease; that is, dwindling away is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: a change downward
  • dwindling away: a becoming gradually less
Other hyponyms of decrease include shrinkage, shrinking, casualty, sinking, attrition, rarefaction, dwindling, waning.
decrease (noun) dwindling away (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something a becoming gradually less
the amount by which something decreases
a change downward
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
decrease (verb) dwindling away (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range
make become smaller
Difference between decrease and dwindling away

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