Difference between decrease and build
Definitions
noun
- the act of decreasing or reducing something
- a process of becoming smaller or shorter
- a change downward
- the amount by which something decreases
verb
- make smaller
- decrease in size, extent, or range
Examples
The Eurasian and Laurentide Ice Sheets were responsible for most of the glacio-eustatic decrease in sea level (about 120 m) during the LGM. The pattern of postglacial isostatic rebound suggests that the ice was thickest over Hudson Bay.
The excess amniotic fluid was then removed from the recipient twin sac, and antibiotics were placed into the uterine cavity to decrease the risk of infection.
The decrease in myocardial oxygen consumption was evidenced by a gradual decline in atrioventricular oxygen difference, indicating a decrease in myocardial oxygen uptake relative to supply.
Definitions
verb
- give form to, according to a plan
- order, supervise, or finance the construction of
- be engaged in building
- develop and grow
- build or establish something abstract
noun
- constitution of the human body
- alternative names for the body of a human being
Examples
The buildings are usually gabled, with rows of tiles along the ridges of the roofs.
They need access to the right help so they can rebuild their lives.
The main square is called “Rynek” (which basically means “central market place”), and in the middle there are two buildings: “Ratusz” or City Hall (compare with German “Rathaus”) and “Sukiennice”, a long one-level building not unlike a bazaar, filled with stores.
