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decrease vs free fall

free fall vs decrease

decrease and free fall both are nouns.

decrease is a verb but free fall is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
free fall Yes No No No
As nouns, free fall is a hyponym of decrease; that is, free fall is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: the amount by which something decreases
  • free fall: a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
Other hyponyms of decrease include dip, drop, fall, shrinkage.
decrease (noun) free fall (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
the amount by which something decreases the ideal falling motion of something subject only to a gravitational field
a change downward
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
decrease (verb) free fall (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range
make become smaller
Difference between decrease and free fall

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