No. 9,528 in French
décroître
To decrease.
In a sentence
La population de cette ville commence à décroître à cause de l'émigration.
The population of this city begins to decrease due to emigration.
Here, 'décroître' is used to describe the reduction in size or number of a population.
Le taux de croissance économique a commencé à décroître après la crise.
The economic growth rate started to decrease after the crisis.
In this sentence, 'décroître' is used to indicate the decline in a statistical or measurable rate.
La lumière décroît progressivement au coucher du soleil.
The light decreases progressively at sunset.
Here, 'décroître' is applied to show the gradual reduction or fading of light intensity.
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