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subsequent decrease

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meanings of subsequent and decrease

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subsequent
adjective
uk
/ˈsʌb.sɪ.kwənt/
us
/ˈsʌb.sɪ.kwənt/
happening after ...
decrease
uk
/ˈdiː.kriːs/
us
/ˈdiː.kriːs/
a ...

(Definition of subsequent and decrease from the Cambridge English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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This operation increases the effective number of degrees of freedom by about a factor of 2, with a subsequent decrease in the variance of the phase estimate.
The scale did, however, generate a higher percentage of participants in the intermediate loneliness category and a subsequent decrease in the 'never' lonely group.
Although this may be difficult in the shortterm, the eventual reduction in side-effects and the subsequent decrease in future hospital visits, would far outweigh this temporary problem.
As bicarbonate and chloride anions are used to calculate the anion gap, there is a subsequent decrease in the gap.
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As the name of this title implies, this title is held for life, regardless of any subsequent decrease in rating.
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This is said to be caused by a decrease in progesterone without a subsequent decrease in estrogen.
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Lemmings, as well as other less popular species of rodents, are known to have such cycles of rapid population growth and subsequent decrease.
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This leads to an increase in the yield strength of the material and a subsequent decrease in ductility.
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Fluctuations observed in the maize consumption over time illustrate a peak period in maize production followed by a subsequent decrease.
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For example, a precision approach to animal feeding results in less overfeeding of nutrients and a subsequent decrease in environmental excretion of nutrients, such as phosphorus.
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Moreover, states that increased their legal minimum drinking age to 21 years following the 1984 legislation had subsequent decreases in youth consumption of alcohol.
In turn, adolescent substance use was related to subsequent decreases in the levels of parental support and control.
Subsequent decreases in scrapie incidence may similarly be associated with increasing stigma associated with this group of diseases.
Government language policies and changes in language attitudes based on such classifications have led to the subsequent decrease in the number of speakers of these languages.
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