A decrease in the amount, quantity, or extent of something; a reduction in price.
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| 释义 | the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > instance of (8) downfall1654 A decrease in the amount, quantity, or extent of something; a reduction in price. fall1792 More generally: a decrease in anything that can be measured or quantified, as temperature, pressure, etc. drop1847 figurative. A sheer fall or descent in anything measured by a scale; e.g. in prices, values, atmospheric pressure, temperature, etc. cut1881 The act of ‘cutting down’; a reduction in rates or prices; also, a reduction in wages, supplies, services, etc. Originally U.S. degrowth1920 A decrease, or the process of decreasing, in size, amount, rate, or number; spec. (South Asian Economics) a reduction in economic activity or value. step-down1922 A reduction or decrease. rollback1942 Originally U.S. A reduction, a decrease; esp. a reduction of prices, taxes, etc., to a previous level. Cf. to roll back 3 at roll, v.2 phrasal… Subcategories:— specific (1) |
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