be+on+the+decrease

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• on the decrease — becoming less common or widespread; decreasing * * * on the decrease : becoming less in size, amount, number, etc. : decreasing The number of college applications is on the decrease. [=on the decline] • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• decrease — [dē krēs′, dikrēs′; ] also, & for n. usually [, dē′krēs΄] vi., vt. decreased, decreasing [ME decresen < OFr decreistre < L decrescere < de , from, away + crescere, grow: see CRESCENT] to become or cause to become less, smaller, etc.;… …   English World dictionary

• The Carthusian Order —     The Carthusian Order     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Carthusian Order     The name is derived from the French chartreuse through the Latin cartusia, of which the English charterhouse is a corruption. For the foundation of the order see the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• The Seal of Confession —     The Law of the Seal of Confession     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Law of the Seal of Confession     In the Decretum of the Gratian who compiled the edicts of previous councils and the principles of Church law which he published about 1151,… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• The Black Swan (Taleb book) — The Black Swan   …   Wikipedia

• The Fray (Internet forum) — The Fray is the collective name for online magazine Slate.com s user forums. Established in 1996, The Fray consists of roughly 150 distinct [http://fray.slate.msn.com/?id=3936 forums] , most of which are associated with regular or occasional… …   Wikipedia

• on\ the\ decrease — See: on the wane and on the wax Contrast: on the increase …   Словарь американских идиом

• decrease — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dramatic, drastic, great, large, marked, sharp, significant, substantial ▪ There has been a sharp decrease in pollution sinc …   Collocations dictionary

• decrease — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Diminution Nouns 1. (decrease in amount) decrease, diminution; lessening, subtraction (see deduction); reduction, abatement; shrinking, contraction, extenuation; cut back, discount. See shortness. 2.… …   English dictionary for students

• decrease — v. /di krees /; n. /dee krees, di krees /, v., decreased, decreasing, n. v.i. 1. to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc.: During the ten day march across the desert their supply of water decreased rapidly. v.t. 2. to make …   Universalium

• decrease — n. 1) a gradual; sharp; steady decrease 2) a decrease in 3) on the decrease (crime is on the decrease) * * * [v diːkr iːs] sharp steady decrease a gradual a decrease in on the decrease (crime is on the decrease) …   Combinatory dictionary