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• The yearly motion of a star, resulting from the Earth's motion, grows smaller as the distance of a star increases.

• The approximation decreases in accuracy with increasing molecular density.

• Metals decrease (or show a decrease) in conductivity when heated.

• The intensity of change is diminished.

• When a positive ion is formed from an atom, there is a decrease in size. Detector noise tends to diminish (or decrease) with frequency.

• The corrosion of aluminium alloys in boiling carbon tetrachloride dropped rapidly as the magnesium content increased.

• The yield falls to 80% at 1000°.

• The equilibrium constant will fall (or decline) with a rise in temperature. This current gain should fall off with increasing emitter current.

• Specific weight goes down (or drops) as the engine diameter is reduced.

• In this atmosphere oxygen is reduced to 100 ppm.

• The rate of reaction ultimately tapers off.

• Under anaerobic conditions, free hydrogen production is lowered for the first three bacteria.