decrement

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin decrementum.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛkɹəmənt/

Noun

decrement (countable and uncountable, plural decrements)

1. (countable) A small quantity removed or lost; one of a series of regular subtractions.
2. (uncountable) The subtraction itself; decrease.
   • 1940, Contributions to Education, volume 788, page 30:

     He concluded that in normal group situations, production increased constantly, and reports of "boredness" and tiredness showed constant decrement.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:decrement

Antonyms

• increment; See also Thesaurus:adjunct

Derived terms

• in decrement
• in one's decrement
• post-decrement
• pre-decrement

 

Verb

decrement (third-person singular simple present decrements, present participle decrementing, simple past and past participle decremented)

1. To decrease a value by a basic quantity unit.

Antonyms

• increment

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French décrément.

Noun

decrement n (plural decremente)

1. decrement

Declension

Declension of decrement

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) decrement	decrementul	(niște) decremente	decrementele
genitive/dative	(unui) decrement	decrementului	(unor) decremente	decrementelor
vocative	decrementule		decrementelor