Decrease and Costs

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

• The total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor.
  • synonyms: cost
• The property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold. )
  • usage: "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection"
  • synonyms: monetary value, price, cost
• Value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something.
  • usage: "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory"
  • synonyms: price, cost, toll
• Pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation.

verb

• Be priced at.
  • usage: "These shoes cost $100"
  • synonyms: cost, be
• Require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice.
  • usage: "This mistake cost him his job"
  • synonyms: cost