Decrease vs Reduction

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Decrease

Top 2.000 (häufig)B2verb

Reduction

Top 2.000 (häufig)B2noun
 DecreaseReduction
Aussprache🇬🇧 //dɪˈkriːs//🇺🇸 //dɪˈkriːs//🇬🇧 /["/rɪˈdʌkʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/rɪˈdʌkʃn/"]/
BedeutungTo make something smaller or lower.Making something smaller or less in amount.
BeispielThe government plans to decrease taxes next year.The reduction in noise levels has made the city much more pleasant to live in.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 2.000 (häufig)Top 2.000 (häufig)
CEFR-NiveauB2B2
Wortartverbnoun
Kollokationendecrease in size, decrease in temperature, significantly decrease, gradually decrease, decrease the riskbig, considerable, great, achieve, make, secure, occur, take place, target, through a/​the reduction, reduction by, reduction from, a reduction in numbers, a reduction in the amount of something, a reduction in the number of something, big, considerable, great, achieve, make, secure, occur, take place, target, through a/​the reduction, reduction by, reduction from, a reduction in numbers, a reduction in the amount of something, a reduction in the number of something
Antonymeincrease, rise, augmentincrease, addition, expansion
Häufige FehlerConfusing 'decrease' with 'increase'., Using 'decrease' without an object, e.g. 'decrease' must have something to decrease., Incorrectly conjugating the verb in different tenses.Confusing 'reduction' with 'deduction'., Using 'reduction' as a verb instead of a noun., Omitting the preposition when saying 'reduction of'.
Hinweise zur VerwendungUse 'decrease' in formal and neutral contexts to describe reductions, such as in appetite or temperature.Commonly used in discussions about economics, health, and environmental policies. Less suitable in casual conversations.

Häufige Fragen: Decrease vs Reduction

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Decrease und Reduction?

Decrease: To make something smaller or lower. Reduction: Making something smaller or less in amount.

Sind Decrease und Reduction auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Decrease: B2, Reduction: B2 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind Decrease und Reduction?

Decrease: verb, Reduction: noun.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Decrease: The government plans to decrease taxes next year. Reduction: The reduction in noise levels has made the city much more pleasant to live in.

Kann ich Decrease und Reduction austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Decrease und Reduction sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.

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