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71on\ the\ decrease — See: on the wane and on the wax Contrast: on the increase …
72on the decrease — becoming less, decreasing, going downward …
73will decrease — will become less, will become lower …
74Collateral decrease — A reduction to the bank s eyes in the financial worth of a collateral. This is usually due to changed financial conditions (for example changed interest rates, stock values, risk ratings, etc.) …
75Principal decrease — A reduction in an amount …
76gradual decrease — Not necessarily an equal or uniform reduction per year. Moss v Aetna L. Ins. Co. (CA6 Tenn) 73 F2d 339. The term, appearing in a clause of a life insurance policy relative to surrender charges, does not require equal or uniform reductions,… …
77Decreased — Decrease De*crease , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Decreased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Decreasing}.] [OE. decrecen, fr. OF. decreistre, F. d[ e]cro[^i]tre, or from the OF. noun (see {Decrease}, n.), fr. L. decrescere to grow less; de + crescere to grow. See… …
78Decreasing — Decrease De*crease , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Decreased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Decreasing}.] [OE. decrecen, fr. OF. decreistre, F. d[ e]cro[^i]tre, or from the OF. noun (see {Decrease}, n.), fr. L. decrescere to grow less; de + crescere to grow. See… …
79somatopause — Decrease in growth hormone–insulinlike growth factor axis activities associated with aging. * * * so·ma·to·pause sō mat ə .pȯz, sō mət ə n a gradual and progressive decrease in growth hormone secretion that occurs normally with increasing age… …
80adrenopause — Decrease in function of adrenal glands with increasing age, analogous to menopause. * * * adre·no·pause ə drē nə .pȯz, dren ə n a stage of life supposed to be characterized by reduction or cessation of production of hormones by the adrenal… …
