Decrease and Summary

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 brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form.
  • usage: "he gave a summary of the conclusions"
  • synonyms: sum-up

adjective

• Performed speedily and without formality.
  • usage: "a summary execution"; "summary justice"
  • synonyms: drumhead
• Briefly giving the gist of something.
  • usage: "a short and compendious book"; "a compact style is brief and pithy"; "succinct comparisons"; "a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject"
  • synonyms: compendious, compact, succinct

• (a.) Formed into a sum; summed up; reduced into a narrow compass or into few words; short; brief; concise; compendious; as, a summary statement of facts.
• (a.) A general or comprehensive statement; an abridged account; an abstract, abridgment or compendium, containing the sum or substance of a fuller account.
• (a.) Hence, rapidly performed; quickly executed; as, a summary process; to take summary vengeance.