Decrease and Commission

noun

• A change downward.
  • usage: "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
  • synonyms: lessening, drop-off
• A process of becoming smaller or shorter.
  • synonyms: decrement
• The amount by which something decreases.
  • synonyms: decrement
• The act of decreasing or reducing something.
  • synonyms: diminution, reduction, step-down

verb

• Decrease in size, extent, or range.
  • usage: "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
  • synonyms: diminish, lessen, fall
• Make smaller.
  • usage: "He decreased his staff"
  • synonyms: lessen, minify

• (v.t.) To cause to grow less; to diminish gradually; as, extravagance decreases one's means.
• (v.) A becoming less; gradual diminution; decay; as, a decrease of revenue or of strength.
• (n.) To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc. or in strength, quality or excellence; as, they days decrease in length from June to December.
• (v.) The wane of the moon.

noun

• A special group delegated to consider some matter."a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle
  • synonyms: committee
• A fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary. )
  • usage: "he works on commission"
• The act of granting authority to undertake certain functions.
  • synonyms: commissioning
• The state of being in good working order and ready for operation.
  • usage: "put the ships into commission"; "the motor was out of commission"
• A group of representatives or delegates.
  • synonyms: deputation, delegation, delegacy, mission
• A formal statement of a command or injunction to do something.
  • usage: "the judge's charge to the jury"
  • synonyms: charge, direction
• An official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces.
  • synonyms: military commission
• The act of committing a crime.
  • synonyms: perpetration, committal
• A special assignment that is given to a person or group.
  • usage: "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"
  • synonyms: mission, charge

verb

• Put into commission; equip for service; of ships.
• Place an order for.
• Charge with a task. .

• (v.t.) To give a commission to; to furnish with a commission; to empower or authorize; as, to commission persons to perform certain acts; to commission an officer.
• (n.) The brokerage or allowance made to a factor or agent for transacting business for another; as, a commission of ten per cent on sales. See Del credere.
• (n.) A formal written warrant or authority, granting certain powers or privileges and authorizing or commanding the performance of certain duties.
• (n.) The acting under authority of or on account of, another.
• (n.) The duty or employment intrusted to any person or persons; a trust; a charge.
• (n.) A certificate conferring military or naval rank and authority; as, a colonel's commission.
• (n.) A company of persons joined in the performance of some duty or the execution of some trust; as, the interstate commerce commission.
• (n.) The act of intrusting; a charge; instructions as to how a trust shall be executed.
• (n.) The thing to be done as agent for another; as, I have three commissions for the city.
• (v.t.) To send out with a charge or commission.
• (n.) The act of committing, doing or performing; the act of perpetrating.

Securities brokers and other sales agents charge a' Commission', or sales charge on each transaction. With traditional, full-service brokers, the charge is usually a percentage of the total cost of the trade, though some brokers may offer favorable rates to heavy traders. Online brokerage firms, on the other hand, usually charge a flat fee for each transaction, regardless of the value of the trade. The flat fee may have certain limits, however, such as the number of shares being traded at one time. The commissions on some transactions, such as stock trades, are reported on your confirmation slip. But commissions on other transactions are not reported separately. In the case of cash value life insurance, for example, the commission may be as larage as a year's premium.