1. on the decrease : 在减少中;
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1. the act of decreasing or reducing something
Synonym: diminutionreductionstep-down
2. the amount by which something decreases
Synonym: decrement
3. a change downward
e.g. there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided
there was a sharp drop-off in sales
4. a process of becoming smaller or shorter
Synonym: decrement