IELTS Writing Task 1 > Line Graphs > Nouns of Movement

Line Graphs

Nouns of Movement

Decline

Decline (noun) = a down movement, a decrease or fall.

Stands at, stood at, standing at.

 

NOTE: Decline can also be written as a verb.

E.g.. ” After 1993 the share price declined. “

In is often used with decline.

E.g.. ” The share price is in decline.”

 

Decrease

Decrease (noun) = a down movement, a drop or a fall.

NOTE: Decrease can also be written as a verb.

E.g.. ” After 1993 the share price decreased .”

 

Drop

Drop (noun) = a down movement, a decrease or fall.

NOTE: Drop can also be written as a verb.

E.g.. ” After 1993 the share price dropped “

 

Fall

Fall (noun) = a down movement, a decrease or drop.

NOTE: Fall can also be written as a verb.

E.g.. ” After 1993 the share price fell “

 

Fluctuation

Fluctuation (noun) = a repeated up and down movement over a period of time.

NOTE: Fluctuation has a verb form.

 

Improvement

Improvement (noun) = a recovery; the state of getting better.

NOTE: Generally, an improvement is not as strong or as permanent as a recovery.

Improvement has a verb form.

 

E.g.. ” After 1993 the share price improved “

 

Increase

Increase (noun) = a higher movement.

NOTE: Increase has a verb form.

E.g.. ” After 1993 the share price increased “

 

Plateau

Plateau (noun) = the state of staying at the same level over a period of time, especially after a period of increase.

NOTE: Plateau has a verb form.

 

Recovery

Recovery (noun) = an improvement; the state of getting better.

NOTE: Generally, a recovery is stronger and more permanent than an improvement.

Recovery has a verb form.

 

E.g.. ” After 1993 the share price recovered “

 

Reduction

Reduction (noun) = a down movement, a decrease or fall.

NOTE: Reduction is often used with “in.”

E.g.. ” There was a reduction in the share price because of the poor profit forecast .”

 

Rise

Rise (noun) = a higher movement; an increase.

NOTE: Rise has a verb form.

E.g.. ” After 1993 the share price rose “