decrement

noun, verb — 3 senses

decrement

noun

UK /ˈdɛkɹəmənt/

Etymology Borrowed from Latin decrementum.

1

A small quantity removed or lost; one of a series of regular subtractions.

2

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:

Synonyms: cut, decrement, deduction, dip, drop, extract, extraction, fall, lowering, reduction, shrinkage
Antonyms: increment, adjunct, remainder
Derived terms: autodecrement, decremental, decrementation, decrementer, decrementless, electrodecrement, in decrement, logarithmic decrement, post-decrement, pre-decrement
Related terms: diminution
Hypernyms: quantity
Hyponyms: discount, loss, rebate, trash, clip, clipping, offcut, snippet, excerpt, passage

decrement

verb

Etymology Borrowed from Latin decrementum.

1

To decrease a value by a basic quantity unit.

Derived terms: decrementable, undecremented

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