Decrease and Scalp

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 skin that covers the top of the head.
  • usage: "they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy"

verb

• Sell illegally, as on the black market.
• Remove the scalp of.
  • usage: "The enemies were scalped"

• (n.) Fig.: The top; the summit.
• (n.) A part of the skin of the head, with the hair attached, cut or torn off from an enemy by the Indian warriors of North America, as a token of victory.
• (v.t.) To deprive of the scalp; to cut or tear the scalp from the head of.
• (n.) A bed of oysters or mussels.
• (v.t.) To remove the skin of.
• (v.t.) To brush the hairs or fuzz from, as wheat grains, in the process of high milling.
• (n.) That part of the integument of the head which is usually covered with hair.
• (v.i.) To make a small, quick profit by slight fluctuations of the market; -- said of brokers who operate in this way on their own account.

In commodities, purchasing and selling in equal amounts so there is no net position at the end of the trading day; a speculative attempt to make a quick profit by buying at the initial offering price in the hope the issue will increase and can be sold.