decrement en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɛkɹəmənt/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin de- Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-sḱéti Latin crēscō Latin decresco Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin decrementumbor. English decrement Borrowed from Latin decrementum.
Meanings
- (countable) A small quantity removed or lost; one of a series of regular subtractions.
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(uncountable) The subtraction itself; decrease.
He concluded that in normal group situations, production increased constantly, and reports of "boredness" and tiredness showed constant decrement.
1940, Contributions to Education, volume 788, page 30:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| decrements | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
adjunct · remainder · increment
Deriveds
pre-decrement · autodecrement · decrementless · decrementation · decremental · in decrement · post-decrement · decrementer · logarithmic decrement · electrodecrement
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
clipping · rebate · discount · offcut · excerpt · clip · loss · trash · snippet · passage
Relateds
Synonyms
lowering · decrement · cut · reduction · drop · shrinkage · fall · extract · extraction · deduction · dip
Translations (1)
ga maolú (subtraction, decrease)