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- Dictionaryde·crease
verb
- 1. make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree: "the population of the area has decreased radically" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an instance or example of becoming smaller or fewer: "a decrease in births"
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4 days ago · Biodiversity loss, the reduction in an area’s biodiversity (the number of genes, species, individual organisms, or ecosystems) expressed by species loss, population declines and reductions in the genetic diversity within a species, and the collapse of biological communities.
- Ecological Effects
Biodiversity loss - Habitat Destruction, Species Extinction,...
- Species Richness
Species richness, the count, or total number, of unique...
- Ecological Effects
3 days ago · Endangered species, any species that is at risk of extinction because of a sudden rapid decrease in its population or a loss of its critical habitat. Previously, any species of plant or animal that was threatened with extinction could be called an endangered species.
3 days ago · The opposite of CPI inflation is deflation, a decrease in the general price level of goods and services. The common measure of inflation is the inflation rate, the annualized percentage change in a general price index.
Apr 17, 2022 · Thus, an increase in income causes the demand curve for an inferior good to shift to the left. Conversely, a decrease in income shifts the demand curve to the right.
5 days ago · Medical professionals often define menopause as having occurred when a woman has not had any menstrual bleeding for a year. It may also be defined by a decrease in hormone production by the ovaries. In those who have had surgery to remove their uterus but still have functioning ovaries, menopause is not considered to have yet occurred.
5 days ago · Human aging, physiological changes in the human body that lead to senescence, involving declines in biological functions and the ability to adapt to metabolic stress. These physiological developments usually are accompanied by psychological and behavioral changes and social and economic changes.
5 days ago · A supply shock is an unexpected event that changes the supply of a product or commodity, resulting in a sudden change in price. A positive supply shock increases output, causing prices to...
