change of magnitude

Other forms: changes of magnitude

Definitions of change of magnitude

1. noun

   the act of changing the amount or size of something
   types:

   decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down

   the act of decreasing or reducing something

   increase, step-up

   the act of increasing something

   cut

   the act of reducing the amount or number

   mitigation, moderation

   the action of lessening in severity or intensity

   lowering

   the act of causing to become less

   cutback

   a reduction in quantity or rate

   devaluation

   the reduction of something's value or worth

   devitalisation, devitalization

   the act of reducing the vitality of something

   extenuation, mitigation, palliation

   to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious

   alleviation, easement, easing, relief

   the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

   de-escalation

   (war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war)

   minimisation, minimization

   the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position

   depletion

   the act of decreasing something markedly

   shortening

   act of decreasing in length

   shrinking

   the act of becoming less

   deduction, subtraction

   the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)

   deflation

   the act of letting the air out of something

   deduction, discount, price reduction

   the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

   rollback

   reducing prices back to some earlier level

   weakening

   the act of reducing the strength of something

   addition

   the act of adding one thing to another

   advance, rise

   increase in price or value

   appreciation

   an increase in price or value

   depreciation

   a decrease in price or value

   surge, upsurge, upswing

   a sudden or abrupt strong increase

   augmentation

   the act of augmenting

   amplification

   (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current

   contraction

   the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

   enlargement, expansion

   the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

   escalation

   an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy

   maximation, maximisation, maximization

   the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position

   exaggeration

   the act of making something more noticeable than usual

   expanding upon, expansion

   adding information or detail

   accrual, accruement, accumulation

   the act of accumulating

   inclusion

   the act of including

   aggrandisement, aggrandizement, elevation

   the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something

   fortification, strengthening

   the act of increasing the strength of something

   intensification

   action that makes something stronger or more extreme

   intensification

   the act of increasing the contrast of (a photographic film)

   split, split up, stock split

   an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity

   reverse split, reverse stock split, split down

   a decrease in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity

   amortisation, amortization

   the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years

   declassification

   reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon

   shelter, tax shelter

   a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings

   tax credit

   a direct reduction in tax liability (not dependent on the taxpayer's tax bracket)

   type of:

   change

   the action of changing something