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  • adjective Not increasing.

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non- +‎ increasing

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Examples

  • Although the mean is a nonincreasing function of recombination, the variance increases then decreases, which shows why the maximum r2 between rare and common variants can increase with low amounts of recombination in a region. doi: 10.1371/journal. pbio.1000294.g004

    PLoS Biology: New Articles Samuel P. Dickson et al. 2010

  • - Tikopia Islanders have maintained a sustainable food supply, and a convenient but stable and nonincreasing population with a bottom-up social organization (2).

    The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our Future 2009

  • Technically, it can stay level, too thus, it’s either “nondecreasing” or “nonincreasing”.

    The RE Benchmark in A&W « Climate Audit 2006

  • We found that although the mean is nonincreasing, the variance first increases then decreases (

    PLoS Biology: New Articles Samuel P. Dickson et al. 2010

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