decrement
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin decrementum.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
decrement (countable and uncountable, plural decrements)
- (countable) A small quantity removed or lost; one of a series of regular subtractions.
- (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[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:decrement
Antonyms[edit]
- increment; See also Thesaurus:adjunct
Derived terms[edit]
Verb[edit]
decrement (third-person singular simple present decrements, present participle decrementing, simple past and past participle decremented)
- To decrease a value by a basic quantity unit.
Antonyms[edit]
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French décrément.
Noun[edit]
decrement n (plural decremente)
Declension[edit]
Declension of decrement
singular | plural | |||
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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 |
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