递减

遞減

dìjiǎn

verb #37,125

Meanings

1 to decrease progressively
2 to diminish
3 in descending order

Characters

to pass / step by step

to subtract / reduce

Examples

随着年龄增长，记忆力逐渐递减。

Suízhe niánlíng zēngzhǎng, jìyìlì zhújiàn dìjiǎn.

Memory gradually declines with age.

请按照价格递减的顺序排列。

Qǐng ànzhào jiàgé dìjiǎn de shùnxù páiliè.

Please arrange in order of descending price.

Tips

usage

递减 (dìjiǎn) is the formal opposite of 递增 (dìzēng, "to increase progressively"). Both are common in finance, statistics, and math contexts. The 递 ("to pass / hand over") implies a step-by-step movement.

Stroke Order

递 dì

减 jiǎn