Decrease and Tare

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

• An adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods.
• Any of several weedy vetches grown for forage.
• Weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous.
  • synonyms: darnel, bearded darnel, cheat, Lolium temulentum
• The weight of a motor vehicle, railroad car, or aircraft without its fuel or cargo.
• Chemical analysis. ( a counterweight used in chemical analysis; consists of an empty container that counterbalances the weight of the container holding chemicals).

• (imp.) Tore.
• of Tear.
• (n.) A name of several climbing or diffuse leguminous herbs of the genus Vicia; especially, the V. sativa, sometimes grown for fodder.
• (n.) A weed that grows among wheat and other grain; -- alleged by modern naturalists to be the Lolium temulentum or darnel.
• (n.) Deficientcy in the weight or quantity of goods by reason of the weight of the cask, bag or whatever contains the commodity, and is weighed with it; hence, the allowance or abatement of a certain weight or quantity which the seller makes to the buyer on account of the weight of such cask, bag, etc.
• (v.t.) To ascertain or mark the tare of (goods).