The phrase "a relative decrease in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a reduction in quantity or value in comparison to something else.
Example: "The study showed a relative decrease in the population of the species over the last decade."
Alternatives: "a comparative decline in" or "a proportional reduction in".
At this particular Au-content, a relative decrease in the viscosity possibly helps acquire a relatively enhanced absorbance value in this sample.
Nevertheless, the Siberian High dominated the Altai Mountains in MIS 2, resulting in a relative decrease in precipitation.
The rise in air freight is due to increased globalisation of food supply and a relative decrease in the cost of air freight compared to other forms of transport.
The study looked at opioid prevalence in autopsy reports from fatal car accidents over 14 years, and found that states that passed medical marijuana laws in that period saw a relative decrease in opioid prevalence compared to states that didn't.
During brain activation, the increased supply of oxyhemoglobin results in a relative decrease in deoxyhemoglobin.
HPLC analysis showed a relative decrease in the amounts of each phenolic compound during the SSF processes.
In this investigation, we hypothesized that the greater contractile response to acetylcholine (ACh) in TSM of 2-wk-old swine (2ws) vs. 10-wk-old swine (10ws) was the result of a relative decrease in activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChase).
During the oxidation, the carbon chains of heavy components were broken, producing some light components and leading to a relative decrease in the total content of heavy components.
The first model of Wright (2012) describes the learning rate as a relative decrease in average costs per product unit over the whole history of production.
Femoral retroversion or a relative decrease in femoral anteversion exacerbates the effect of a cam or pincer lesion, as impingement may occur with only minimal internal rotation and hip flexion.
As you go up the income distribution scale, what people spend their money on changes: there is a relative decrease in expenditure on consumer goods and an increase on housing and financial assets.
