递减 (dì jiǎn) — to decrease gradually, to decline progressively

Definition

Formal/literate verb meaning 'to decrease gradually step by step.' It emphasizes a steady, progressive decline rather than a sudden drop, and is more common in writing than 减少.

verb

to decrease graduallyto decline progressively

Examples

，递减。
Suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí, chéng běn zhú jiàn dì jiǎn.
As time goes by, costs gradually decrease.
递减。
Zhè ge dì qū de fàn zuì lǜ zhèng zài zhú nián dì jiǎn.
The crime rate in this area is progressively decreasing year by year.
递减。
Wēn dù cóng shān dǐng dào shān jiǎo àn bǐ lì dì jiǎn.
The temperature decreases proportionally from the mountaintop to the foot of the mountain.

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