CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURES: If a catalytic converter needs replacing, one of the problems below most likely contributed to its failure. Engine Tune-Up Required. A number of problems could occur to the catalytic converter as the result of an engine that is out of tune.
View Full Document. - Habituation : refers to gradual reduction in the strength of a response due to repetitive stimulation.
4. the amount by which a thing is lessened. decreiss-, long s. of decreistre dÄcrÄscere (dÄ- de - + crÄscere to grow); see crescent ]. deâ¢creasâ²ingâ¢ly, syn: decrease, diminish, dwindle, shrink imply becoming smaller or less in amount.decrease commonly implies a sustained reduction in stages, esp. of bulk, size, volume, or quantity, often from some imperceptible cause or inherent process: The swelling decreased daily.erb. 1. decrease-decrease in size, extent, or range; The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester; The cabin pressure fell dramatically; her weight fell to under a hundred pounds; his voice fell to a whisper. diminish, lessen, fall.