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Added 10 October 2026

decreasing

/diˈkɹiːsɪŋ/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about decreasing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Becoming less or smaller.
(music) decreasing in tempo and/or volume.

Origin

From decrease + -ing (participial suffix).

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