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decrease
Verb
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If something decreases, it goes down in number or value.
The Australian dollar has decreased 3% against the Euro.
The government has decreased the amount of money it gives to schools.
decrease
Noun
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A decrease happens when the number or value of something goes down.
There has been a 3% decrease in the Australian dollar against the Euro.
Every year we see a larger decrease in the number of students studying foreign languages.
in
Preposition
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Used to show that something is inside something else.
The cat is in the box.
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Used to show that someone is at home, or is available.
Is John in?
The Doctor is now in.
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Used to show movement towards the inside.
The rain came in through the window.
length
Noun
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The length of an object is the distance between one end of that object and the other.
What is the length of the car?
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The length of a horse is used to show the distance between horses at the end of a race.
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Length is the distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman.