Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigThe phrase "are shrinking compared to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when making a comparison between two or more entities, indicating that one is decreasing in size, quantity, or importance relative to another.
Example: "The number of traditional bookstores are shrinking compared to online retailers."
Alternatives: "are decreasing in relation to" or "are diminishing in comparison to".
Exact(1)
We've seen this trend consistently in the earnings reports of gaming companies like EA, where revenues from handheld devices are shrinking compared to smartphones and tablets.
Similar(59)
While the difference between labor pricing in places like India and China is shrinking compared to more established economies in Europe and the U.S., labor costs in Eastern European and Southeast Asian countries, such as Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, are still relatively low.
The food Americans eat that is made fresh at home by someone who is close to them is shrinking compared with food consumed at restaurants or prepared outside.
But Chile's problems look far more manageable than those of Colombia.Chile's economy came to a halt a year ago sincee September, it has been shrinking, compared with the same period in the previous year.
But, over the long term, it's better to have a growing work force, not one that's shrinking compared with the number of retirees.
Russia's book-reading, scientific middle class has also shrunk compared to communist times.
In value terms, exports to America are shrinking.
From coast to coast, middle-class communities are shrinking.
Mainstream media are shrinking.
… Our girls are shrinking.
Our analysis, revealed the existence of a region of bistability when cell heterogeneity is taken into account; however, its extend shrinks comparing to homogeneous cell populations.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com