decrease progressively; diminish step by step
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to decrease progressively; to diminish in a step-by-step or successive manner
formalOften used in mathematical, statistical, economic, or technical contexts to describe a pattern of successive reduction. It implies a sequence where each subsequent amount/value is less than the previous one.
Gǎi改
jìn进
gōng工
yì艺
hòu后
，
yuán原
liào材
liào料
de的
xiāo消
hào耗
liàng量
zhú逐
yuè月
dì递
jiàn减
。
After improving the process, the consumption of raw materials decreased month by month.
Zhè这
gè个
hán函
shù数
de的
tú图
xiàng像
chéng呈
xiàn现
chū出
dì递
jiàn减
de的
qū趋
shì势
。
The graph of this function shows a decreasing trend.
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Gōng公
sī司
cǎi采
qǔ取
le了
chéng成
běn本
dì递
jiàn减
de的
cè策
lüè略
。
The company adopted a strategy of progressively reducing costs.
Suí随
zhe着
jù距
lí离
de的
zēng增
jiā加
，
xìn信
hào号
qiáng强
dù度
huì会
dì递
jiàn减
。
Signal strength will decrease as the distance increases.
Rén人
kǒu口
zēng增
zhǎng长
lǜ率
zhèng正
zài在
zhú逐
nián年
dì递
jiàn减
。
The population growth rate is decreasing year by year.